Nelly rocks Jayson Tatum jersey for halftime performance during Celtics-Warriors Game 3
BOSTON -- Celtics fans were not only treated to a high-paced first half in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, they got to see Nelly put on a show at halftime.
The Grammy winner showed his support for Jayson Tatum during the performance, rocking a No. 0 Celtics jersey as he did his thing on the TD Garden court.
Tatum and Nelly are both from St. Louis and have become friends over the years. Nelly showed his support for Tatum following Boston's Game 1 win over Golden State with an Instagram post.
And Tatum was even sporting a bandage under his eye -- like Nelly -- when he appeared on the cover of SLAM magazine in 2018.
Jayson Tatum posted this pic with Nelly two days before his first SLAM cover shoot. We knew he needed the band-aid on the cover. HBD to UCITY’s own. pic.twitter.com/rC6KXb3hyL
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 4, 2021
Tatum was just 4-for-11 in the first half for 11 points, but the Celtics held a 68-56 edge over the Warriors heading into the locker room. We'll see if a performance by his fellow Missouri native will boost Tatum's play in the second half -- and maybe even cure Boston's third-quarter woes.