Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is keeping busy both on and off the basketball court this offseason.
Brown showed off his talents in his home state of Georgia over the weekend during an appearance at the AEBL competition in Atlanta, where he played against a team led by Los Angeles Clippers sixth man Lou Williams.
Brown has several interests off the court, too, and he's using his new MIT Media Lab fellowship to try and improve the United States' education system. He recently spoke to Claire Miller of Fast Company about his plans for the program.
As part of his Media Lab fellowship, he will hand pick a group of about 10 kids from Boston’s disadvantaged communities and provide them with MIT’s resources. “The goal is to build a scholastic bridge connecting from higher university to our low-income community, reconstructing our education system one step at a time,” says Brown, who spoke exclusively with Fast Company about his fellowship.
Brown also will be hosting an event in Las Vegas on Thursday, where former and current players will get together for a night of bowling, networking and learning about life as a pro.
This isn't the first time Brown, who was elected as an NBPA vice president last season, has hosted an event for his NBA peers. He also put on a tech and networking lunch during 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.
On the court, Brown will enter the 2019-20 season with perhaps the most to prove of any player on the Celtics. It will be his fourth year with the team and next summer he'll be a restricted free agent, unless he and the team agree to a new deal before October's deadline. The C's should get a very motivated Brown during the upcoming campaign with his first major payday looming.
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