Jaylen Brown has dealt with a lot of criticism throughout his NBA career, ever since he was booed on draft night when the Boston Celtics took him third overall in the 2016 NBA Draft.
Despite all his individual and team success over the past decade, including a championship and an NBA Finals MVP award, Brown has continued to face doubters and skeptics. Many questioned whether he was worth his massive contract extension or whether he could lead the Celtics in Jayson Tatum’s absence.
So far, Brown has silenced the critics this season. He’s playing some of the best basketball of his career, performing at an MVP level while leading Boston’s short-handed roster to the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.
After helping the Celtics erase a 20-point deficit against the Indiana Pacers on Monday, Brown hopped on Twitch and shared a strongly worded message for his haters.
“I’ve been embracing a villain this season,” Brown said. “There was a lot of people waiting for me to fall on my face this season… they had the tweets loaded, ready for me to fail, (they) still waiting on it. And I’m just gonna tell them, keep waiting.”
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Now in his 10th NBA season, the 29-year-old star has shown no signs of slowing down. He’s scored at least 30 points in seven straight games and 11 of his last 12, proving he’s more than capable of carrying a team and being the top option on offense.
After a few days to rest, Brown will look to continue his stellar season in Friday’s rematch with the Pacers.
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