Celtics Triumph with Rave Home-Filled Victory!

Jayson Tatum leaned on family during one of the toughest times in his career. The Boston Celtics ' six-time All-Star’s right Achilles tendon ruptured during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks on May 12, 2025. Tatum mentioned that he stayed at his mom’s house during a part of his recovery.

"She’s set a good foundation for my life and helped me become the basketball player that I am," Tatum told USA TODAY. "To have her be a part of the off-the-court things that I'm doing is important. " His injury kept him away from live-game action for nearly 300 days before he was cleared and ready to return.

His mom recently joined him in a March Madness commercial for AT&T. The commercial showed a video call with his mother as a small child, meant to play the role of his son Deuce, dunks on a toy basketball hoop for the first time. "It was all about sharing special moments with my family," Tatum said, "I think it went really well.

" The commercial also allowed him to reflect on his first time he was able to dunk a basketball during a middle school game in St. Louis. In his return to NBA action , Tatum recorded a double-double in his season debut as the Celtics earned a 120-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on March 6.