Alright, let’s talk about something that popped into my head the other day, maybe someone asked, I don’t quite recall how it started. The question was simple: is Jayson Tatum white? Seemed straightforward enough, but you know how these things go sometimes.
So, first thing I did, I just went to my computer. Fired it up and opened a browser. Didn’t overthink it, just typed in a few basic things. Stuff like:
- Jayson Tatum parents
- Jayson Tatum background
- Jayson Tatum ethnicity
You know, the usual suspects when you’re trying to figure something like this out. Got a whole bunch of results back, obviously. News articles, sports sites, maybe some fan wiki pages, the works.
Digging In a Bit
I started clicking around. Didn’t need to go too deep, really. Fairly quickly, I saw mentions of his family. Found some pictures of him with his folks too, which often helps paint the picture, literally.
It came up pretty consistently that his dad is Justin Tatum. And the info said Justin Tatum is Black. Played ball himself, apparently. Then, I looked for info on his mom. Her name is Brandy Cole-Barnes. The sources mentioned she is white.
So, okay, there it was. Black father, white mother.
So, What’s the Deal?
Based on what I dug up, calling Jayson Tatum simply “white” wouldn’t be the full story. When you’ve got one Black parent and one white parent, the term most folks use is biracial or mixed-race.
It wasn’t some big hidden secret, just took a few minutes of searching around. People see different things, maybe his skin tone in certain lights, or they just don’t know his background. But yeah, looked it up, and found out he’s got roots in both Black and white families. Simple as that, once I actually took a moment to check it out.
