Because when you’re an NBA legend who conquered what was once considered unconquerable — a ruptured Achilles tendon — people want to know how you did it. All three walked into the Olympics representing the United States, recovered from the injury Wilkins improbably beat almost 30 years ago. When Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles tendon in 2013, studies showed that more than a third of the players with that injury never played another NBA game. Kobe Bryant writhes in pain after tearing his Achilles tendon in 2013. “To not rush the process — I think that was one of the biggest things,” she said Bryant told her.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 04, 2021 14:24 UTC