With Jayson Tatum being the powerhouse power forward who led the Boston Celtics to the NBA Championship in 2024, it’s undeniable that there has been a lot of focus on his personal life recently. This has honestly only grown multifold since the premiere of Netflix’s ‘Starting 5’ on October 9 since he is indeed one of the primary features in the production, right along with his loving family. This includes his 6-year-old son named Jayson “Deuce” Tatum Jr., but not his alleged second-born child, whom he has chosen to keep well away from the limelight for understandable privacy reasons.
Jayson Tatum Allegedly Has Two Kids With Two Baby Mamas
It was in 2017 that the whole world turned upside down for Jayson as he not only was drafted by the NBA as the third overall pick in June but also welcomed his firstborn a mere six months later. Deuce’s mother is actually Toriah Lachell, the athletes’ high school sweetheart from Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis, Missouri, and then-girlfriend, whose support was once everything. That’s because while she did learn of her pregnancy just as her partner was finishing his freshman season at Duke University with plans for the NBA, she only saw these changes as good things.
Unfortunately, Jayson and Toriah’s relationship did not last in the long run, but they reportedly do remain on amicable terms so as to be good co-parents for the sake of their young son. After all, considering his standing as the unofficial mascot of the Boston Celtics, who has also already started following in his father’s footsteps, Deuce needs both his parents’ unwavering support. He is reportedly currently playing for an organized basketball team, yet while Jayson is delighted about his son falling in love with the sport that is his life, he is also careful about just helping him. He never wants to push Deuce to extremes like his father did to him.
Coming to Jayson’s alleged second child, it is believed he welcomed a baby with Grammy Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter Ella Mai earlier this year, in the summer of 2024. Neither of them has confirmed or denied anything as of writing, but a video of her celebrating his second Olympic gold in Paris in August with a newborn baby in her arms has given rise to speculation. That’s especially because they have been romantically linked since 2019/2020, and Jayson’s family, including his mom, dad, and son Deuce, are also visible in the video, which made it look like a closed affair.
Toriah Lachell is Leading a Fulfilling Life Today
Although St. Louis, Missouri native Toriah is not technically a public figure and thus prefers to protect her privacy in every way she can, we do know she is extremely proud of where she stands today. After all, she is not only a mother co-parenting a young boy with her high school boyfriend turned NBA athlete but is also an entrepreneur running her own hairstyling business in Boston, Massachusetts. Her business/salon in Somerville is appropriately called The Curl Bar since she actually specializes in cutting, styling, and treating curly hair to empower women to embrace their natural selves.
Ella Mai Has Managed to Keep a lot of Her Personal Life Private
While Ella was first linked to Jayson after being seen sitting courtside during a Boston Celtics game, it wasn’t until 2022 that this connection began being taken seriously as they made some appearances together. They were both guests at Michael Rubin’s annual Fourth of July party that fateful year, following which she also attended one of his former teammate’s wedding as possibly his plus-one in 2023. As if that’s not enough, the athlete was reportedly even at the 29th big celebration of this “Boo’d Up” singer in November 2023 in New York, indicating a strong bond between them.
Furthermore, Ella was apparently also in the crowd supporting Jayson when he won the NBA Finals earlier this year in June, and then she had a newborn in her arms as she supported him during the Olympics too. So, from what we can tell, this incredibly talented musician and the athlete now seemingly have a beautiful baby together, the details of which they prefer to keep on the down low and private. The fact that Ella has not been active on social media over the past year is also an indication this supposed couple was indeed careful with her pregnancy and will share more only once they feel comfortable.
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