Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was forced to accept some harsh new realities — both on and off the court — after rupturing his Achilles tendon.

Tatum, 27, underwent surgery in May after suffering the brutal injury during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks. Not only is Tatum in danger of missing all of next season, the basketball superstar also had to adapt to some major changes in his everyday world.

“This is something that has really affected my life,” Tatum exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting his partnership with Vertex Pharmaceuticals and JOURNAVX. “Obviously, I got injured and I wasn’t able to play, but my day-to-day life really drastically changed. I had to move back to my mom’s house because I wasn’t able to go up and down steps. I had

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