{"id":495681,"date":"2025-09-28T04:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=495681"},"modified":"2025-09-28T04:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:02:59","slug":"jayson-tatum-says-his-body-is-as-strong-as-its-ever-been-during-rehab","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/jayson-tatum-says-his-body-is-as-strong-as-its-ever-been-during-rehab\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayson Tatum says his body is &#8220;as strong as it&#8217;s ever been&#8221; during rehab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is taking an optimistic outlook on his road back from a torn Achilles tendon. Speaking on Sports Seriously, the six-time All-Star revealed that while the injury was a major setback, the rehab process has left the rest of his body feeling stronger than ever.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One of the silver linings I found throughout this is, I&#8217;ve had 19 weeks to kind of rehab and strengthen my calf to get it as strong as my left one or stronger, but also really work on my body,&#8221; Tatum explained. &#8220;I&#8217;ve went 19 weeks, I haven&#8217;t put any stress on my legs by running or playing basketball. I&#8217;ve really been in the weight room six days a week, working on my core, working on my legs, quads, hamstrings, and all that. I&#8217;m injured, but ironically, the rest of my body is as strong as it&#8217;s ever been. So, I see a world in which I come back and it&#8217;s like, &#8216;Yo, my body has never felt this good probably since I was like 19 or something like that.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tatum, 27, tore his Achilles late in Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks. At the time, he admitted to fearing not only for his Celtics future, but for his career as a whole. Those doubts have since shifted toward determination, with Tatum already resuming light basketball activity while maintaining an intensive strength program.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jayson Tatum is back hooping already.<\/p>\n<p>What in the world. (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LUJBMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@LUJBMedia<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D7keduP09X\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/D7keduP09X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1972151073042538698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Celtics forward had been in peak form before the injury, averaging 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 6.0 assists during the 2024-25 campaign. His surgeon has since praised the speed and quality of his recovery, fueling cautious optimism that a return during the 2025-26 season is possible.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Tatum insists he won\u2019t rush back. \u201cIf I feel great, we\u2019ll see me out there on the court,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I\u2019m going to do it the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is taking an optimistic outlook on his road back from a torn Achilles tendon. 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