Jayson Tatum, an NBA player, is supporting his former high school classmate Matthew Tkachuk, who plays for the Florida Panthers in the NHL, as Tkachuk's team is two wins away from the Stanley Cup championship. Tatum, who is not well-versed in hockey rules, expresses happiness for Tkachuk's success. Both athletes attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis, MO, and are on the brink of winning their respective league championships, with Tatum in the NBA Finals.
Heartwarming high school photo of Celtics' Jayson Tatum and Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk re-emerges with the former classmates on the verge of winning NBA and Stanley Cup finals https://t.co/QjZho63i1L https://t.co/kZWlTCuAmF
Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum and Florida Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk were classmates https://t.co/R1Dyx94ESJ
Matthew Tkachuk and Jayson Tatum were in the same gym class for 3 years at Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis, MO. Both excelled in sports and have built a good career both in the NHL and NBA ranks. This year, both of them are using the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals… https://t.co/FlIQVbS1oP
Childhood friends Matthew Tkachuk and Jayson Tatum are both on the precipice of becoming champions. 🏆 https://t.co/Le4rT4eerc
Imagine you and your middle school buddy leading your teams to championships at the same time. Matthew Tkachuk and Jayson Tatum are doing something special right now. https://t.co/Yy7zvzh0yD
High school buddies Jayson Tatum and Matthew Tkachuk find themselves a pair of wins away from an NBA Championship and a Stanley Cup respectively. Read: https://t.co/8dhXDr4vSZ https://t.co/bbcBOsinll
"I'm a big Matthew [Tkachuk] fan." Jayson Tatum shows love to his former classmate. 🤝 https://t.co/FO3gVplppQ
Matthew Tkachuk loving life with Panthers, 2 wins from Stanley Cup championship (from @Tramyers_NHL ) https://t.co/8gkcw0D2p3
"I'm extremely happy for him... hopefully they win it all." Jayson Tatum sounds off on his former high school classmate Matthew Tkachuk being in the Stanley Cup Finals 🗣️ https://t.co/MJ57D46yxe
Jayson Tatum says he watched the Panthers and Matthew Tkachuk last night. Isn’t exactly certain on all the rules of hockey, but is rooting for his former schoolmate to get this done.