We now know why Jayson Tatum isn't ruling out a return to action at some point in the 2025-26 season.

The Boston Celtics forward, who underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon just over four months ago, posted a six-minute video to YouTube on Saturday that featured footage of him lacing up his brand-new Tatum 4s and doing actual basketball drills at the Auerbach Center in Boston.

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The good stuff starts around the 5:10 mark, with a clip of Tatum deadlifting a large amount of weight before hitting the court for dribbling, shooting and running drills.

Did we mention that Tatum ruptured his Achilles -- an injury that sidelines many professional athletes for a full year -- in MAY??

The 27-year-old h

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