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Justin Quinn

Celtics alum Kendrick Perkins believes Jaylen Brown earned every penny of his supermax extension

Star forward Jaylen Brown recently agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics, making it the richest contract in NBA history any player had ever signed up to that point. This has elicited a fair amount of criticism from fans and analysts alike as they grapple with the sticker shock of such a massive deal for a non-top-ten player in the league.

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But former Celtics center and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins pushed back on such takes on a recent episode of “Sports Center,” making it clear that he believes the Georgia native has earned his supermax extension.

To hear Big Perk’s explanation for why he believes that Brown is a deserving recipient of the NBA’s richest contract with what he has done on the court, take a look at the clip embedded below.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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