“I’m getting better every day, but I’m not able to play yet,” Jayson Tatum told SB Nation on Tuesday. The battle to come back in the Boston Celtics ‘ #0 has been nothing but a test of patience. It’s been six months since Tatum left the NBA floor with tears in his eyes and a ruptured ACL. If Kobe Bryant could return in 9 months at 36, why can’t JT at 27? Well, that seems like the ultimate motive of the St. Louis native.

Thus, the truth of the matter remains, Jayson Tatum ’s fire still burns bright even from the sidelines. Though a return to the floor is distant, his presence never faded. He travels, he shows up, he supports. Besides, everyone wants to know if Tatum will return this season. Despite the cautions from former players, he made it clear that coming back remains his goal.

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