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The Celtics star discussed his philanthropic work, Achilles rupture recovery, special relationship with St. Louis, and more, in an exclusive sitdown with SB Nation.
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Jayson Tatum was ‘sick to his stomach’ when he learned that his former high school sweetheart, Toriah Mimms, was pregnant.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum updated his social media followers on his injury recovery process on Tuesday.
Tatum is widely expected to miss the entirety of the 2025-26 season, as the standard timeline for recovery from an Achilles' injury is typically about a year. He's said to have consulted Kevin Durant, another major star who has suffered an Achilles' injury himself, on the recovery. Durant missed a full season.
Tatum—and sources close to the NBA All-Star and his reported long-time girlfriend, Ella Mai — have never confirmed the couple is married. Despite fan interest and Internet rumors about the two, it's likely that they are happily and privately living life as a couple and co-parents to a toddler.
Watching Jayson Tatum doing box jumps and dunking just five months after tearing his Achilles certainly raised some eyebrows. Even his doctor, who performed the surgery, was a bit stunned to see the videos of the Boston Celtics star.
2014 was the last time they did that, which is also the last time the Celtics did not make the playoffs. There is a clear issue for this team when Jayson Tatum doesn’t play. In Sunday’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons, Jaylen Brown scored 41 points on efficient shooting, but it wasn’t enough to take down the injured Pistons.