Durant first to update fans on his ruptured Achilles

OAKLAND, California - Kevin Durant on Wednesday confirmed what Golden State Warriors fans most feared: He underwent surgery for a ruptured right Achilles tendon.

Durant posted on social media about the severity of his injury two days after being hobbled during Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto in his return from a strained right calf that sidelined him for a month.

The 30-year-old posted a photo on Instagram showing himself in a hospital bed and wrote: "I wanted to update you all: I ruptured my Achilles. Surgery was today and it was a success. EASY MONEY."