W hat did star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have to say about his starring role in the new Netflix NBA documentary, 'Starting 5'? The St. Louis native recently opened up to

The streaming outlet has released an NBA-centric documentary that follows the league over the course of an NBA season, and Tatum is among the stars.

Netflix is teasing the first five minutes of "Starting 5," a 10-episode series starring LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, Domantas Sabonis and Jayson Tatum.

"I was like, ‘No, I want to be a part of the first one.’ And I was like, ‘I think we’re gonna win a championship.’" The post Jayson Tatum reveals reason why he wanted to be in first season of Netflix docuseries appeared first on Boston.

Jayson Tatum is reluctant to reveal exactly what he’s changed about his shot. What is known is that he did make adjustments to his release after struggling from the 3-point line during the Celtics’ championship run and the Paris Olympics.

This will be especially acute for Boston's big man rotation. Already, Kristaps Porzingis is sidelined by injury as he continues to recover from an offseason foot surgery. Al Horford, meanwhile, will see his minutes reduced as the team tries to keep the 38-year-old fresh for the postseason.

See whether oddsmakers expect the Celtics to win the NBA championship or Jayson Tatum to earn the regular season NBA MVP.