Not many would blame Jaylen Brown if he hurried his way out of a city he gave so much to on and off the court, only to see the team he played for deal him to a division rival. But after the Boston Celtics dealt the Georgia native to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft assets last week, Brown made it clear he intended to continue honoring his local commitments to fans and the greater Boston community.
And the Cal alum opened up about those commitments and the trade at one such event at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts this past Tuesday (July 7). “I want to say there’s nothing to be sad about,” said Brown in a recent interview with local station WBZ. “There’s a lot of opportunities that I will still be able to fulfill here.”
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“I hope they can follow me on my journey,” said Brown about his fans. “I get that things didn’t end in the way that made sense … I’m still trying to make sense of it. I’m still processing it … I’m just grateful to have an opportunity, and I’m grateful for the families to allow me to come into their community and get involved and try to find solutions.”
“Boston has been a great fit because, one, the sports,” said Brown. “(The) kind of influence that is here, and then also there’s a lot of issues that are also here in Boston, but there’s a lot of resources that are also here as well.”
“So being able to bridge those gaps to the resources that are here in Boston to those who get to experience those resources. It’s something that me and my family have spent a lot of time here, and it’s something that we wanted to help contribute. vs. be a complaint or be a detriment to the community. Since we’ve been here, we’ve only tried to add value. Community is something that our family represents. It’s the legacy that we leave behind. Being able to build that greater community here in Boston and now extending it out to Philadelphia is important to us.”
“So we’re just grateful to all,” he added. “Families who have allowed us to come in and make an impact, build connections, resources, and solutions— because I’m very grateful that the community has trusted me to do that— and I plan on continuing it.”
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Nothing to be sad about: Jaylen Brown on Boston Celtics exit
