Celtics' Jayson Tatum: 'Thankful for all the love and support'

Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum is staying positive after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair his ruptured right Achilles tendon.

Tatum shared a picture of himself on Instagram Wednesday flashing a thumbs up sign from his hospital bed.

"Thankful for all the love and support," the six-time All-Star wrote in the caption.

The Celtics shared the photo on their X account.

The comeback will be greater than the setback ???? pic.twitter.com/r7r92lBb93

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 14, 2025

Tatum, 27, sustained the injury Monday night in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Knicks. New York beat the defending champions 121-113 to go up 3-1 in their best-of-seven set. 

Tatum was hurt when teammate Jaylen Brown fumbled the ball and Tatum made an attempt toward it. He suffered a non-contact injury and was in agony on the court, calling his own timeout with 2:58 remaining and grabbing at his ankle.

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