Jayson Tatum was injured in Boston’s Eastern Conference semifinal loss to the New York Knicks.
Celtics guard Jayson Tatum took social media by storm Sunday after posting a video of himself playing basketball again, giving fans in Boston some new-found hope ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Just four months after suffering a devastating Achilles rupture, a setback that typically sidelines players for around a year, Tatum is seen lifting, running, shooting, and most importantly, back on the basketball court. In the newly posted video, Tatum provides a heartfelt message to his teammates and fans, “it’s been a long journey but I’m working my tail off to get back.”
The All-Star guard had surgery in May to repair the ruptured right Achilles tendon injury he suffered in Boston’s Eastern Conference semifinal loss to the New York Knicks. Tatum was expected to miss most — if not all — of next NBA season.
While Tatum’s return timetable remains unknown, there’s a renewed sense of optimism heading into training camp and the 2025-26 season. Boston president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in June that the All-Star is progressing well following surgery. But asked about whether the team had put a potential timeline on Tatum’s return, Stevens was definitive that there would be no rushing the star’s recovery process.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.