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Tatum Credits Thompson for Game-Changing Advice

After returning from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Jayson Tatum credits Klay Thompson with helping him regain his form, revealing the specific advice that shifted his mindset.

After returning from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Jayson Tatum credits Klay Thompson with helping him regain his form. Tatum recently scored 25+ points in three straight games, noting that Thompson advised him to "give himself more grace" during the physical and mental struggles of recovery.

"There's not too many people who understand what this injury is like," Tatum said. He added that he is grateful just to be playing this season, noting that he wasn't sure he would even return before the year started.