As the owner of the richest contract in NBA history, Jaylen Brown has many reasons to be thankful heading into his eighth pro season, a fact the Celtics star made clear with a classy gesture this offseason.
Brown, who inked a record $304 million supermax extension in July, has already publicly expressed the ways he plans to give back with his massive deal. But, as it turns out, the two-time All-Star also expressed his gratitude for the contract privately by sending personalized letters to every media member who voted him to the All-NBA team last season.
A tweet from the Denver Post’s Mike Singer on Friday confirmed Brown reached out to his media supporters to thank them for their votes. By earning second-team honors for his first-ever All-NBA nod, the 26-year-old met the criteria to qualify for a supermax pact.
“I wanted to thank you for your All-NBA vote this past season,” Brown wrote to Singer. “I recognize the power and weight of the current system of All-NBA voting and the impact it has on players like me in the current NBA. I also recognize that it is not something any journalists like yourself signed up for.
“Nonetheless, I know you took the time to consider all worthy candidates and appreciate your vote. Wishing you and your family all the best this upcoming off-season and thank you again.”
Classy note arrived today from @FCHWPO @JGlushon.
— Mike Singer (@msinger) August 18, 2023
No media member asked for their vote to carry enormous weight re. All-NBA. Cool of him to acknowledge that. pic.twitter.com/0FOVCWmnvC
After turning in one of his best seasons, it’s clear to see that Brown, the No. 3 pick of the 2016 NBA draft, is appreciative of his journey and the long way he’s come in Beantown.
With averages of 26.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 67 games, Brown took to his game to a new level in 2022–23 en route to joining Steph Curry, Nikola Jokic, Jimmy Butler and Donovan Mitchell on the All-NBA second team.
