Pickleball Achilles: From Court Pop to Star-Powered Sobfest
Matt decides playing pickleball near a local high school is thrilling until he hears an ominous 'pop'ānot the paddle, but his Achilles tendon saying bye-bye. Welcome to the Achilles Repair Club VIP lounge, alongside Brad Pitt, Al Gore, and NBA all-stars Klay Thompson and Jayson Tatum. Surgery comes 11 days post-pop, dragging Matt six to nine months of PT and a driving ban that effectively cancels Thanksgiving road trips. As if that werenāt enough, Mattās life reads like a support group rĆ©sumĆ©: Divorce Club member from a 17-year marriage, Single Dad Club to three girls, and now the Pre-Diabetes Club featuring Metformin freebies. Predictably desperate, he DMs Sterling K. Brown from 'This Is Us' for clout and gets a motivational Insta-reply plastered like a shrine next to his cast. Who knew tendon tears made such exclusive celebrity affiliations?
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Nothing says 'I peaked in life' like joining a tendon tear gang that includes Hollywood royalty and an ex-vice president, all while texting Sterling K. Brown for pep talks. Pickleball: the sport where your calf gives up before you do.
Ace your retirement plan: suffer an Achilles rupture, join Brad and Al Goreās exclusive club, and binge therapy sessions while your foot throbs like a bad EDM drop.
Matt tore his Achilles playing pickleballābecause hobbling alongside Jayson Tatum and Brad Pitt was the networking event of the year. Next up: a reality show called 'Rehab Road.'
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/1/2025 | Author: Matt Villano
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