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‘An absolute problem’: LeBron James gave Jayson Tatum a shoutout on Instagram

Tatum reacted with an Instagram post of his own.

Jayson Tatum (left) got a shoutout from LeBron James after he dropped 41 points in Sunday's game. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Jayson Tatum’s impressive stat line – 41 points (tying a career-high), five rebounds, two assists and two blocks – wasn’t enough to overtake the Lakers in Sunday’s 114-112 loss, but it did earn some recognition from the King.

On Instagram, LeBron James shared a photo of him and Jayson Tatum on the sidelines.

“That boi to the left of me is an ABSOLUTE PROBLEM!! Keep going #YoungKing,” James wrote.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B87mBSHgUzQ/?igshid=1kfze29i6gymn

Tatum responded, posting the same photo and adding the caption “Moments you live for! Just a kid from St. Louis.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/B87pdcnAEQ_/

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Tatum also led the Celtics when the two teams met Jan. 20, resulting in a 139-107 Celtics victory in Boston. With both regular-season games played, the next time the Celtics could play the Lakers would be in the NBA Finals.

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