Jayson Tatum Posts Two-Word Social Media Message On Anniversary Of Achilles Injury
Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum marked the one-year anniversary of his devastating Achilles injury with a two-word message on social media Tuesday.
Jayson Tatum Posts Two-Word Social Media Message On Anniversary Of Achilles Injury originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Tuesday was the one-year anniversary of Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury that he suffered during the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks.
Tatum marked the milestone with a two-word post on X. "365 days," the 28-year-old wrote, followed by the praying hands emoji. 365 days ๐๐ฝ โ Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) May 12, 2026 Tatum made a triumphant return to action on March 6 , less than 10 months after going down on the Madison Square Garden floor.
The six-time All-Star averaged 21. 8 points, 10. 0 rebounds and 5.
3 rebounds across 16 regular season games and won his 13th career Eastern Conference Player of the Week award in March. Tatum's stunning return to form helped the Celtics clinch the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, but Boston blew a 3-1 series lead in the first-round against the Philadelphia 76ers.