Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown spoke candidly with Brandon “Spoon B” Robinson about his career, recent accolades and the team’s surprising start to the 2025-2026 season.
When asked if he feels recognized for his contributions, Brown said, “Do I feel like it? I don’t even care what people feel, you know what I mean? I just come off like I feel like there’s some disrespect sometimes because I play team basketball in some of winning groups and sometimes people take it for granted.”
Brown reflected on his growth and influences, highlighting Tracy McGrady as a major inspiration: “Growing up? T-Mac. Tracy McGrady. 6-foot-1 point guard, can score the ball from anywhere, but can also pick apart a defense. T-Mac was my guy. He was a mentor of mine and so I get to hang out with him in the summer and just talk.
The Celtics Finals MVP addressed the reaction to his award, noting, “Yeah, I kind of like it…if there was ever a basketball matrix, I think I probably took the red pill, compared to other people who took the blue pill.”
Brown also addressed the preseason skepticism surrounding Boston’s 2025-2026 season: “I have no idea, you know? ‘They’ said we were only going to win 30-plus games and we’re halfway through the season and we’re still counting… I’m grateful, I’m humbled and I come out every night to have fun.”
Brown is currently averaging 29.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists through 42 games while shooting 48.7% from the field and 36.3% from three games. His leadership has helped Boston remain atop the Eastern Conference despite predictions of a precipitous decline following Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury.
The Celtics, 27-16, are firmly in second place in the East, with Brown’s all-around performance driving Boston’s consistency and resilience.
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