Jayson Tatum's Incredible Achilles Comeback

0:00It's April 8th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Boston Celtics News today, driven by AI and built for fans. Last May, Boston Celtics star Jason Tatum tore his right Achilles tendon in the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the New York Knicks. Less than 10 months later, he's back on the court, playing at an elite level way ahead of any normal timeline. The team could have sat him for the whole season to play it safe, but Tatum grinded through rehab, and the front-off is backed him fully. They cleared him to return on March 6th, after hitting every milestone. Earlier this week, Celtics president Brad Stevens broke it down in a presser, saying they wouldn't even think about it until Tatum was at least one. 100% ready, with full strength and reconditioning done by early February around trade deadline time. Stevens noted Tatum's growing eagerness and strict adherence to the plan made it all click, calling the whole comeback process incredible to watch out. Close. One month in, Tatum shook off the initial rest, with 6 straight 20 point games, looking

1:03sharp as playoffs kickoff next week. If Boston goes deep, or grabs that ring, it's thanks to betting on his fire to get back in the mix.