Jayson Tatum’s heartbreaking call with dad revealed after crushing Achilles injury: ‘Why me?’
NY Post
Tears were shed during Jayson Tatum’s heartbreaking call with his father, Justin, in the wake of the Celtics star’s season-ending Achilles injury Monday night.
When discussing the heart-wrenching call between father and son on “NBA Today,” ESPN’s Marc J. Spears disclosed that Tatum, 27, asked his father, “Why me?” after he went down late in the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in their second-round playoff series.
“Jayson ended up giving him a call once he was able to, they cried on the phone together, and Jayson was asking him, ‘Why me, Dad? Why me? Why does this have to happen to me?’” Spears said of the All-Star forward’s conversation with Justin, who coaches overseas.
“And he said, ‘Son, this is God’s will. You’re young, you’re going to get through this.’ And he reminded him that, ‘Isn’t Kobe your idol? Kobe got through this.’”
The late Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles in 2013 — 12 years before Tatum sustained the same injury.
The Celtics announced Tuesday that Tatum underwent successful surgery and there is no timeline for his return.
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