Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his right Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter of Monday's Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks, and had surgery on Tuesday in New York City to repair the injury.

Jayson Tatum shared his first public comments since his season-ending injury in a brief Instagram post Wednesday. The Celtics star, who underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, posted a photo of himself flashing a thumbs-up in a hospital bed with the caption: “Thankful for all the love and support.”