Tatum has excited reaction to Williams' contract extension

The Boston Celtics reportedly signing Robert Williams to a four-year contract extension earned Jayson Tatum's stamp of approval.

Shortly after ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Williams' $54 million deal, Tatum took to Twitter with a congratulatory message for his teammate.

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"Man Iā€™m so happy for dawg! Enjoy it, you earned it 1st of many for sure!!" he wrote.

https://twitter.com/jaytatum0/status/1428783590205128706

"My brother forever!! Preciate it" Williams responded.

https://twitter.com/rob_williamsIII/status/1428788288308097030

Also chiming in to congratulate Williams was fellow Celtics big man Al Horford:

https://twitter.com/Al_Horford/status/1428789427799838728

Williams had a strong reaction of his own.

"Man [expletive] done got serious," the Celtics center tweeted.

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Time Lord's extension is the second handed out by the C's this week. On Monday, they inked Marcus Smart to a four-year extension worth $77 million. Tatum made sure to congratulate the veteran guard on his new deal as well.

The Celtics' 2021-22 season is set to begin Oct. 20 when they visit Kemba Walker, Evan Fournier and the New York Knicks.

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