Boston has been one of the most dominant franchises in the NBA over the course of the league's history. They have had numerous legends over the years who have helped win champions

Tatum wants to be the greatest Celtic of them all, and for him, that means surpassing Larry Bird, his fellow Midwesterner.

Have you ever wondered what it is that NBA trainer to the stars Drew Hanlen does to boost the games of players like star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum? The Pure Sweat head honcho recently took some time on a recent episode of the NBC Sports Boston's "Hoopin'" show to talk it over with NBC Sports host Kayla Burton.

F ans of the Boston Celtics have something special in star forward Jayson Tatum. The St. Louis native has evolved as a player, no longer hunting for big scoring numbers, and using

"If you aspire to chase (Bird)," Tatum said, "it comes with a level of focus and motivation every single day to be the best you can."

Tatum has been considered the best player on the Celtics for a while now. Even though he didn't win the NBA Finals MVP or even the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, he is considered better than Brown. Now that he's won a championship, does he have anything more to prove? The answer is yes, and the prime example of why happened over the summer.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum aspires to chase Hall of Fame Boston forward Larry Bird. You could do worse than try to aim your sights to match up with one of the ten best players to ever play the game,

"I always want to be the best. He’s, in my opinion, the best Celtic ever. He did it the right way, and he’s a great guy to chase in a sense."