After suffering from a harrowing and traumatic ankle injury on NBA opening night, one wouldn’t blame Gordon Hayward if he decided to not set foot inside a basketball court for a while.
But just four weeks after the incident, the extremely dedicated 27-year-old forward is back in the gym, working on his shooting form—albeit sitting from a chair in the dark.
Boston Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge shared the inspiring image of his prized off-season recruit, who was “putting in work” from the free-throw line while wearing a walking boot.
He’s putting in the work💪🏼@gordonhayward ☘️ pic.twitter.com/0d7YBvvRmZ
— Danny Ainge (@danielrainge) November 6, 2017
In an appearance in NBC Boston last week, Hayward revealed that the first thing he requested after his injury from head coach Brad Stevens was to be given a basketball.
After bearing his heart out in an emotional interview, Hayward was also recorded working on his passing skills while again being seated on a chair.
Meanwhile, Hayward has been ruled out for the rest of the 2017-2018 season.
Despite his absence, the Celtics are currently the hottest team in the league right now, owning a 9-win streak en route to best record in the NBA. /ra
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