Jaylen Brown’s Appearance Change Took Celtics Fans By Surprise

Jaylen Brown showed up to Celtics Media Day on Tuesday with his typical energy, but a new look.

The ever-motivated Brown, whose summer wasn't entirely pleasant, made it clear he was fueled and locked in for Boston's NBA championship title defense. The 2024 Finals MVP made those remarks look a bit different than usual, as his burly beard was nowhere to be found Tuesday.

Brown, as he shared in a video posted to the NBA's X account, revealed he received a bunch of phone calls from people bemoaning his lighter facial hair. The trimming also prompted a slew of social media posts from Green Teamers.

JAYLEN BROWN SHAVED HIS BEARD NOOOOO💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/9X8mtoXObf

— RJ (𝘿𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝘿𝙋𝙊𝙔 𝙎𝙕𝙉) (@MariChalphy) September 24, 2024

JAYLEN BROWN SHAVED HIS BEARD pic.twitter.com/qfJnY8c69W

— Drake 10 (@DrakesPats) September 24, 2024

Jaylen Brown shaved his beard and started to look like Kawi Leonard twin 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/E8Lnx2tkmm

— EverblessP 🇭🇹 ♐ (@MokhaPapi) September 24, 2024

https://twitter.com/BOSSportsGordo/status/1838615742100484557

JAYLEN BROWN TRIMMED THE BEARD BRO WHY @FCHWPO pic.twitter.com/Yqh0RQZli2

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— Alejandro ☘️ (@MainCelticsFan) September 24, 2024

There's seemingly a chance Celtics fans won't ever see Brown actually play a game without his beard this season. The three-time All-Star confirmed the beard "will be back," and Boston doesn't kick off its regular-season slate until Oct. 22.