[Character] Jaylen Brown: From a genius academic, to a parallel import prospect, to FMVP

On the night of the 2016 draft, when Xiao Hua read out, "The Celtics selected Jaylen Brown with the third overall pick," there was a burst of boos that could not be ignored at the Barclays Center. Those disappointed Celtics fans would not have thought that today, eight years later, the young man they questioned would lift the Finals MVP trophy and become Boston's new hero.

Destiny always favors those who work silently in the face of doubts, just like today's protagonist.

Under the sunshine of Georgia, little Jay grew up at the intersection of two worlds. On one side was the boxing ring where his grandfather and father were sweating like rain, where there was the muffled sound of leather gloves hitting the sandbags, the cheers after victory and the silence after failure. On the other side was the study room filled with books of his mother and grandmother, where there was the tinny sound of the pages turning, the sparks of collision of ideas and the warmth of knowledge transfer.

His father, Marcellus Brown, a giant boxer who is 2.13 meters tall, spent his 16-year career telling his son what it means to "never give up";

And his mother, the wise woman with a Ph.D. Sexuality made Jaylen understand: "Basketball is just one of the things you do, and it does not define who you are."

This unique dual heritage has created a scholar who can not only fight hard on the court, but also talk about social issues in Harvard lecture halls.

While other children were spending time in front of the game console, young Jaylen was completing his book report;

When teammates were discussing the latest sneakers, he was learning Spanish verb conjugations;

While opponents were studying game videos, he was exploring the mysteries of ancient Egyptian civilization;

"Complete your homework before you can play" - this is the iron rule of Jaylen's family. My mother's educational philosophy is simple: be a person first, and then be an athlete.

Sufficient knowledge reserves allow Brown to think carefully, find optimal solutions, and make reasonable plans before doing anything. This habit has also helped him rise rapidly in the fields of study and basketball.

On the court, he is the vanguard of attacking the city, scoring like chopping melons and vegetables, as if he is in no one's land. In his sophomore year of high school, he was rated No. 1 in the United States, beating Brandon Ingram;

In terms of study, Jaylen has reached the level of a substitute teacher, especially in the fields of history, philosophy, science, etc.;

After entering his senior year of high school, with the addition of Haitian genius Labissiere and Australian genius Ben Simmons, Brown's ranking declined. This made him, who was accustomed to looking down on his peers with a high profile, extremely uncomfortable. So Jaylen began to change his style of play, gradually transforming from a pure scorer to an all-round all-around player.

In his last year of high school, Jaylen made two key winning free throws in the Georgia High School Basketball League finals, helping Joseph Wheeler High School win the championship 59-58, and won the title of state player of the year and state Mr. Basketball. Unfortunately, the performance of Labissiere and Simmons was too dazzling, and Jaylen failed to achieve the lead, but he still attracted the attention of a large number of top universities.

Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas all came to recruit Jaylen at home, but genius decisions are often unexpected. In the end, he rejected these famous schools and chose to attend the University of California, Berkeley. Obviously, Jaylen I didn’t go there just for basketball. Berkeley is a world-famous school. It ranked 5th in the world in 2023 and 10th in the QS world in 2024. It has produced more than 110 Nobel Prize winners and ranks 3rd in the world. Here, Jaylen quickly integrated into academic research.

Unusually, he participated in research on multiple topics and gave public lectures at Harvard University. In addition, he taught himself French and Arabic. Despite his full course schedule, Jaylen did not neglect the basketball field at all. He still handed over a report card of 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists. He was elected as the best rookie in the conference and was also selected to the All-NBA First Team.

However, such a genius with both good character and academics was packaged as a "parallel import" by the media, thinking that he had too many interests and too smart to focus on basketball. This is also the source of the boos from Green Army fans. Of course, to a certain extent, Jaylen will indeed be affected by this. In his mind, basketball is by no means the only one. As the saying goes, "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier." In the fiercely competitive NBA, Jaylen, with this mentality, is like a brick, being moved around by the team. His playing time, number of shots, and role positioning are not fixed, and his performance is naturally not much better.

With the addition of Tatum and Irving, Jaylen's situation has become even worse. Rumors about him can be heard in almost every trading window. Especially after the conflict with Morris, Jaylen's long-suppressed anger was finally ignited.

"It's time to change myself. I don't want to let it go."

After the end of the season, Jaylen had many in-depth exchanges with the management. He expressed his determination and goals, especially when Jaylen After Jaylen came up with a thick plan, the Green Army's view of him also changed a lot, but they were not in a hurry to renew the contract. In the following days, Jaylen trained hard in his own way and apprenticed to the two-time scoring champion Tracy McGrady to learn offensive steps and techniques.

Several months of special training soon bore fruit. After passing the inspection, the Green Army promptly offered a four-year, 115 million contract. Fans who did not know the truth regarded it as a "premium", but only the Green Army knew that Jaylen would undergo a huge transformation, and the result was as they expected in the new season. , Jaylen changed his past dull game style and turned into an offensive all-rounder. He was no longer limited to fast break counterattacks, catch-and-shoot situations. When Tatum was trapped in a double-team, he could also go straight into the penalty area on the weak side, lay up, or make an emergency stop. His production and efficiency increased by leaps and bounds, averaging 20.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game..

As Jaylen grew, the Green Army once again ignited the hope of reaching the championship, and finally reached the top in 2024. With his stable performance, Jaylen won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP and Finals MVP consecutively, becoming the biggest winner that summer.

The story of Jaylen Brown is not only a legend of the growth of a basketball player, but also the epitome of the persistent pursuit of dreams and unremitting efforts. From boos during the draft to Finals MVP, from being questioned as a "parallel importer" to the core of the team's championship, Brown has proven his worth with tenacity and hard work. He is not only a basketball player, but also an all-round talent who is versatile, cares about society, and constantly pursues self-improvement. As he himself said: "Faith, consistency, hard work pays off" are his three tags on social media, and they are also a perfect summary of his philosophy of life.