Jayson Tatum Is Not Married – He Has His Son's Mother and a Rumored Girlfriend
The constant loves in Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum's life are his mother and son Jayson 'Deuce' Tatum Jr. They both feature heavily on his social media accounts. The small forward is less forthcoming about his rumored link to British singer Ella Mai.
Jayson Tatum has been linked to three women throughout his burgeoning career; the mother of his son and high school girlfriend Toriah Lachell Mimms; scorned college lover Samie Amos; and Ella Mai, a Grammy Award-winning vocalist.
Mimms gave birth to their son on December 6, 2017. He is a dedicated father and only lives off endorsements to save his NBA salary for his family's future.
Ella Mai attends the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
Jayson Tatum and Ella Mai's Rumors
Dating rumors have followed Mai and Tatum since early 2019 when, now deleted, footage emerged of him at her Baltimore concert hours after he played a game for the Celtics in Boston, according to Heavy.
The coupled also looked fresh walking together at businessman and philanthropist Michael Rubin's Fourth of July White Party in the Hamptons in 2022. The blink-and-you-miss moment is captured in a video posted by entrepreneur Will Makris.
They are believed to have started dating in October 2020, during the NBA's off-season, per HITC. Neither has addressed the rumors.
All about British R&B Singer Ella Mai
Ella Mai Howell grew up in London and lived in New York City from age 12. After graduating high school, she moved back to the UK to enroll at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in London. In 2014, she unsuccessfully auditioned for "The X Factor" with the trio Arize.
As a solo act, her original SoundCloud music was noticed by producer Mustard, who has worked with artists like Rihanna and Big Sean. He signed her to his label 10 Summers in January 2016. Her debut single, "Boo'd Up," won Best R&B Song at the 2019 Grammys.
Her sophomore album, "Heart on My Sleeve," was released in 2022 and promoted on billboards across the country by major streaming services. The Brit jumped on Usher's track "Don't Waste My Time" and Ed Sheeran's "Put It All on Me" and has toured with Mary J. Blige.
Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum holds his son Jayson Tatum, Jr. as he takes part in a television interview following Boston Celtics practice in Waltham, MA on April 23, 2018. | Source: Getty Images
Ex-Girlfriend Slammed Jayson Tatum
Scorned ex Amos sent out a biting Instagram story when Tatum celebrated his son's first birthday. They both attended Duke University, where she was on the volleyball team. The athletes dated, but it's unclear when or how they broke up.
Mimms was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to Boston, Massachusetts around the same time the Boston Celtics drafted the basketball player.
She accused him of "playing" her and not appreciating what she did for him. She ended the lengthy takedown by saying: "You can easily be replaced, but a girl like me? Good luck finding a girl who put up with you like I did. Sorry, you played your [expletive] self (sic)."
Who Is the Mother of Jayson Tatum's Son?
Very little is known about the relationship between Tatum and his high school girlfriend, Toriah Lachell Mimms, with whom he shares a son. Mimms studied cosmetology and shares her hair journey on Instagram:
"My love for hair began with learning to accept, embrace and love my own! From a young age, I got relaxers until I was old enough to start caring for my own hair.”
Mimms was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to Boston, Massachusetts, around the same time the Boston Celtics drafted the basketball player. She played varsity soccer and softball at high school.
She is an eternal student and certified stylist with DevaCurl and Rezo Cut and is an alumna of Cut it Kinky. Her salon, The Curl Bar, opened in March 2021 in Boston. There is a waitlist for the salon's course designed to help simplify the daily routine of curly hair.