Jayson Tatum Makes Major Personal Announcement After Heartbreaking Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics were looking like a legitimate contender to win their second straight NBA championship. However, they struggled in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks.

Jayson Tatum has a long road to recovery ahead of him after suffering a torn Achilles in the second round of the NBA playoffs, but the Boston Celtics star shared an encouraging update on Saturday.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in the final minutes of the franchise's Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Tatum had surgery to repair the injury the very next day,