IT, Jaylen Brown trade barbs over Brown’s Player of the Week honors

Former Celtic Isaiah Thomas had some humorous words for Jaylen Brown’s Player of the week honors — and Brown had a few for IT as well.

It has to be a little weird to find out you won the NBA’s East Player of the Week honors in the hospital.

But that’s exactly what happened Monday for Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown, who noted as much in a recent Instagram post.

And despite the fact that the Georgia native was ailing enough to miss his trip to play the Charlotte Hornets on the afternoon of New Year’s eve, former teammate and friend Isaiah Thomas (now with the Washington Wizards) couldn’t help but crack a joke on Twitter.

“Jaylen cut his hair and started hoopin like me LOL,” said the Tacoma native about Brown’s preseason decision to remove his trademark flat top haircut.

“[You’re] welcome bro”, he continued, taking credit for the reverse Samson (the parable where a biblical hero loses his strength after getting a haircut).

The Cal-Berkeley product took the jab in stride and responded with one of his own, a low blow if ever there was one.

IT definitely set himself up for that one, even if it was a bit…below the belt (pun intended).

In truth, it’s wonderful to see the pair have maintained their friendship in spite of the rollercoaster ride of the last two seasons for both.

It’s even better seeing the pair find success this season, with Brown finally getting the league-wide recognition he deserves, and Thomas a chance to show he’s still got plenty left in the tank for the right situation.