Metropolitan support for injured Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum continues to pour in as the New York Knicks' conference semifinal playoff series with the defe

Jayson Tatum took to Instagram on Wednesday after thanking everyone for the love and support after undergoing a successful Achilles surgery.

Jayson Tatum appears to be in good spirits after undergoing surgery on his ruptured Achilles, giving fans a thumbs up in his first social media post since Monday's devastating injury.

Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum is staying positive after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair his ruptured right Achilles tendon. Tatum shared a picture of himself on Instagram Wednesday flashing a thumbs up sign from his hospital bed.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum must now watch his team attempt an improbable comeback against the New York Knicks in the NBA playoffs. The Celtics completed step one, which was to stave off elimination by beating the Knicks in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. It was a defiant 127-102 win by Boston that kept hope alive.

Derrick White delivered one of the best postseason performances of his career to help lead the Tatum-less Celtics past the Knicks in Game 5.

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The Boston Celtics championship defense is still alive. In the team's first game since losing star forward Jayson Tatum, big nights from Jaylen Brown and Derrick White helped steer the team to a 127-102 victory over the New York Knicks and cut the series deficit to 3-2.