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Celtics' Tatum reflects on tweeting LeBron for a follow back 5 years ago

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Once upon a time there was a 14-year-old boy who tweeted LeBron James, asking for a follow back.

The superstar, then a member of the Miami Heat, paid the plea no mind.

Five years later, they met on opening night when the boy - Jayson Tatum - visited James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena.

"I was like in fourth grade when I took that photo," Tatum told MassLive.com's Jay King. "And I was like 9 or 10. I remember after the game, I took a picture of him. And then I guess five years ago I tweeted it trying to get a follow back."

Tatum, now 19, started at the four-spot and registered 14 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists in the 102-99 loss. He's yet to receive a follow back from King James.

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