Jayson Tatum posted his first message to social media since having surgery to repair his torn right Achilles tendon.
The Boston Celtics star shared a photo on Instagram with him giving a thumbs-up from his hospital bed, letting fans and teammates know he’s doing all right as he begins what will be a long recovery.
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“Thankful for all the love and support 🙏🏽,” Tatum wrote with the photo, which was posted on Wednesday afternoon.
Tatum underwent surgery on Tuesday, soon after suffering the injury in Monday’s Game 4 playoff loss to the New York Knicks to help him toward a more favorable rehabilitation. He will be sidelined for the rest of the 2025-26 postseason and though the Celtics said he’s expected to make a full recovery, they did not provide a timetable for his return. Tatum will likely miss most, if not all, of next season as well.
Tatum posted his photo hours before the Celtics face the Knicks in Game 5 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series at Boston’s TD Garden. New York leads the series 3-1 and can eliminate the Celtics with a win Wednesday night.
During the Celtics’ postseason defense of their NBA championship, Tatum was averaging 28.1 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists while shooting 37% on 3-pointers. In the regular season, he led Boston with 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6 assists per game.
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