Wesley Matthews pens emotional Instagram post after ruptured Achilles' tendon

Wesley Matthews isn't hiding the fact that he is heartbroken.

The Trail Blazers guard wrote an emotional Instagram post on Friday, sharing the sorrow and disbelief he feels about his season-ending Achilles' injury. He made sure to praise his team, coaches and fans in the post for their support, however.

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I would be lying if I did not admit to having tears fall down my face this morning because I was hoping to just be waking up from a bad dream. I’m sorry this response took this long but none of it felt real, and to be honest, it still doesn’t. My season is over and my will, my heart, my faith and my strength will now be tested, which is a challenge I welcome. Though my season is over, #ripcity’s season is far from over! And I will be there ‘till the end! As I read through all the messages via text and Twitter, I was in awe. I was in shock and disbelief not only because of the injury, but because I never could have imagined how many people could be genuinely hurt, sad and upset for me. To my coaches- thank you; to my brothers and teammates- thank you; to my fans and #ripcity- thank you; to my family and friends- thank you! Like most of my life, a challenge has been placed in front of me—a challenge that will be nothing but another chapter in my story. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE, SUPPOR T & PRAYERS. See you on the court next season. #arrowlife out. -Ironman

A photo posted by Wesley (@wessywes2) on Mar 6, 2015 at 10:44am PST

Matthews suffered the torn Achilles tendon during the Trail Blazers' 94-75 win against the Mavericks on Thursday. 

"It's disbelief, you know?" he told reporters after an MRI confirmed the rupture. "I'm sitting up there in that tube having an MRI, and I don't hear noise, I don't feel my Achilles, I'm just ... I can't believe I'm up there while my team's battling. I just haven't processed all of it yet."