Gordon Hayward won’t be suiting up for the Boston Celtics for quite some time after the star suffered a horrific ankle injury during the team’s season-opening loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
But the All-Star forward wanted to let the fans know that he appreciates the well-wishes and will be OK.
So Hayward delivered a video message to the fans at TD Garden over the jumbotron before the Celtics’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.
Gordon Hayward has a message for Celtics Nation. https://t.co/H6RHeGgios
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 18, 2017
And Hayward received a standing ovation when his name was announced during the pregame introductions.
#Celtics fans give Gordon Hayward a standing ovation at the TD Garden pic.twitter.com/9Mnb8Ip99k
— NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) October 18, 2017
Celtics fans also received good news before the game when head coach Brad Stevens announced that Hayward is “expected to make a full recovery.”
Get well soon, Gordon.
Thumbnail photo via David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports Images
