At 27, when most athletes reach the peak in their careers, Jayson Tatum sits. No, those braces are off his left leg. But a comeback to the floor just yet? Perhaps the ACL injury may require additional time off. However, have you ever thought what goes on inside the heads of players like JT, or someone like Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, or Tyrese Haliburton? Surprisingly, all these big names experienced the same betrayal from the game of basketball in the same 2024-25 season. But only Tatum could find words to articulate.

Tatum’s rocky stretch began in May with what seemed like a small slip in game four of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Knicks. Yet the moment carried weight. He remembers a sound like a gunshot, the loudest pop he had ever heard, almost echoing through headph

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