Jaylen Brown is a professional guard-forward for the Boston Celtics of the NBA as of November 2024. The Celtics selected him with the third overall pick after he declared for the 2016 NBA draft. He is a three-time NBA All-Star who led Boston to six Eastern Conference finals. He helped the Celtics advance to the NBA Finals in 2022 and 2024 and won the 2024 title as well as the 2024 MVP award. Further, he has played in 546 games, starting 439 while averaging 18.7 points, 2.4 assists, and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Brown, a native of Georgia, attended Wheeler High School and helped his team win the Class 6A State Championship. As a senior, he averaged 28 points and 12 rebounds while leading Wheeler to a 30-3 overall record. After graduating, he was ranked as a five-star recruit and he chose to attend the University of California, Berkeley. He was named to the conference's first team and took home the Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year honors during his one season as a California Golden Bear.
Jaylen Brown’s Sponsorships
Boston Celtics player Jaylen Brown has decided to build his own brand by turning down multimillion-dollar sponsorship offers, which is a radical decision in the world of NBA endorsements. As per Forbes, for the previous two years, he has been working on a new project, 741, which he revealed on September 24, 2024.
Brown introduced 741, a new range of sportswear and footwear that aims to revolutionize the way athletes interact with clothing companies. He said in an exclusive interview with Entrepreneur that the late Kobe Bryant served as an inspiration for his choice to launch his own company.
As per Celebrity Net Worth, before he had played in an NBA game, Brown already had an Adidas contract. But after the agreement ended in 2021, he started wearing shoes from different companies. He was the first athlete to sign with Kanye West's marketing firm, Donda Sports, in 2022; however, as of October 2024, there is no indication that Donda continues to endorse Brown.
FAQs on Jaylen Brown
A. No, Jaylen Brown has no children as of October 2024.
A. Jaylen Brown speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
A. No, Jaylen Brown wears shoes his own brand, 741. He used to wear Nike, hiding its logo, and earlier he wore Adidas till 2021.
A. Jaylen Brown was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia, in the United States.
A. Jaylen Brown stands 6 feet 6 inches or 198 cm tall.
A. Jaylen Brown averages 18.6 points in over nine seasons at the NBA. His career high was in the 2022–23 season with 26.6 points.
