Jayson Tatum Appears On “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (First Look)

The Boston Celtic appears on “Fallon.”

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 2019 -- Pictured: (l-r) Basketball player Jayson Tatum during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)

Wednesday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” features a reigning NBA Champion and Olympic Champion.

Jayson Tatum, who won the former with the Boston Celtics and the latter with Team USA, drops by for a chat on the episode. He also makes an appearance during the monologue.

Filmed in advance, Wednesday’s “Fallon” also features an appearance by Kathryn Hahn. The show closes with stand-up comedy from Nore Davis.

The episode will air at 11:35PM ET/PT on NBC; first-look photos from the taping follow:

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2019 — Pictured: (l-r) Basketball player Jayson Tatum with host Jimmy Fallon during a monologue walk-on on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2019 — Pictured: (l-r) Basketball player Jayson Tatum during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC)

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