Although the field of medicine is all the same, athletic trainers and those who study the process of recovery of the best athletes in the world have unknown tricks up their sleeves to boost the initial timetable released after X-rays.
Kyrie Irving is on a pedestal as one of the recent examples of a superstar with a torn ACL. He was in physical and emotional pain, as any player would be, yet Irving remained optimistic and showed the Dallas Mavericks’ fan base that he is in good spirits.
Recently, Irving was widely seen across social media, after fans were hoping the former NBA champion would return by the 2026 All-Star break, shooting unassisted three-pointers with no signs of pain.