Tatum: I cried for two hours after being injured and didn t want to continue playing basketball at one time

On September 24, 2025, Jason Tatum was interviewed by the media and talked about the moment of injury and recovery.

Tatum said: "(After the injury) I was really sitting there and crying for two hours because countless thoughts flashed through my mind, 'Damn, is my career over? Will I be traded? Will my teammates abandon me?' My basketball career flashed in front of my eyes. I was at the peak, one of the best basketball players in the world, and I felt that all this was taken away."

"After the injury, I said to my mom, 'I may not be able to play basketball anymore', and I seemed to have been betrayed. My mom was able to understand my situation at that time. , she understood that my feelings were real, but she was always very positive and always encouraged me. I am the kind of player who never takes a turn for the rest and longs to play the whole game. I have always strictly maintained my physical care, but when this happened, I still felt that this shouldn't have happened to me. For a while, I even said to my mother, 'Mom, I might be done. I don't know if I can overcome this challenge'. The frustration made me think of giving up, and even didn't want to play again at one time. "

In addition, Tatum also said that she did not announce the reimbursement of the new season, and of course she would not rush and would recover according to the established process.