Jaylen Brown is excited for the next chapter of his NBA career for one obvious reason.
“Yo, we got ‘Bron, and what an opportunity that is,” Brown said Monday on a Twitch livestream, during which the All-NBA forward provided his first public remarks on LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason.
“Like, obviously, everybody (is) gonna say whatever they want to say, and it’s gonna be a bunch of media this whole entire season,” Brown added. “But like, for me, like, what an opportunity (it) is to learn. I love learning, so to have the opportunity to learn from one of, if not the greatest player of all time.”
Before James joined the team in late July, Brown was the Sixers’ highest-profile acquisition this offseason. In a July 6 deal that sent shockwaves through the NBA, Philadelphia traded Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-rounders to the Boston Celtics for Brown, a five-time All-Star who will turn 30 in October.
Where does the Jaylen Brown trade rank in NBA history?
The Athletic NBA Staff and Jeshua Kidd
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During the livestream, Brown alluded to the trade and said he feels more motivated to win than at any point in his career. “I’m more inspired to win than anything,” he said. “‘Cause I felt like I’ve been a little bit disrespected in this process, for whatever reason, from people that I thought valued me and everything that I brought to the team and the city.
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“I found out quickly that may or may not be the case, so I want to win more than anything.”
Brown also unboxed and tried on his No. 7 Sixers jersey on the stream.
“By the way, look what just came in the mail,” Brown said. “Shout out to the equipment manager that got me right. The black joint, I ain’t gonna lie, like even though we used to play against the Sixers, when they used to wear these joints, I’m like, ‘Yo, this joint is tough.’”
In Philadelphia, Brown will team with James, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe to form one of the NBA’s most talented starting lineups and attempt to snap the Sixers’ 43-year NBA title drought. The 76ers went 45-37 last season, earning the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference. They defeated Brown’s Celtics in seven games in the first round but were swept by the New York Knicks in the conference semis.
On Thursday, the Sixers will hold a news conference to introduce Brown as a member of the team, hours before he’s scheduled to throw the first pitch at Citizens Bank Park before the Philadelphia Phillies host the Washington Nationals.