Video: Celtics' Jayson Tatum Trolls Hornets' Grant Williams in New Children's Book

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum trolled Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams by offering him a cameo in his new children's book, "Baby Dunks-a-Lot."

The book features the titular character, Baby Dunks-a-Lot, shooting the ball over a Williams lookalike.

Tatum showed off the new book and Wiliams' cameo during a book event in New York.

The book was released by Abrams Books on Sept. 10.

Tatum pointed out that the book also features illustrated versions of the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry and Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler.

"Shout out to those guys for being a part of this," Tatum said.

When asked what Tatum hoped the book would inspire in its readers, the Celtics star answered, "That anything you dream about or anything that you want to do is possible with the love and support of those around you. Nobody is successful by themselves and you can never dream too big."

Apparently Tatum's dreams involved dunking on Williams, who played parts of four seasons in Boston with the current Hornets forward.

Williams played a key role in the Celtics' reserves during his time in the city, including playing all 24 postseason games in 2022 while helping the team reach the NBA Finals.

Tatum called Williams a "great teammate" after the forward reportedly turned down a contract offer from the Celtics before joining the Hornets via a sign-and-trade with the Dallas Mavericks.

Now it looks like the Celtics star is following up the team's 2024 championship by making a tongue-in-cheek tribute to Williams' tenure in Boston in his debut as a children's author.