‘I’m playing the best basketball of my life.’ says Boston’s Jaylen Brown

“I probably worked the hardest I’ve ever worked this summer,” explained the Cal alum.

All-NBA Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is embracing a new perspective on the court this season he picked up in the NBA’s 2023 postseason, focusing on a holistic approach to the game rather than just individual statistics.

Speaking in an interview with The Athletic’s Jay King, Brown acknowledged a drop in scoring and assists per game but stressed that he’s playing the best basketball of his life even so, both offensively and defensively. The source of this novel approach to the game for the Georgia native? Ironically enough, the fits that the Miami Heat gave him in the NBA’s 2023 Eastern Conference Finals series.

“It just inspired growth,” explained Brown. “It just inspired me to work hard.”