Jaylen Brown, the MVP of the NBA Finals

The guard was named the most valuable player, after being crowned champion with the Boston Celtics following a last-gasp victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Jaylen Brownescort and figure of Boston Celticswas selected as MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the Finals of NBA won by Boston Celtics against Dallas Mavericks (4-1), after a 106-88 victory that sealed the series.

“It was a team effort, I share it with my brothers, with Jayson Tatum who was with me the entire way”said an excited Brown during the field interview in celebration of the Celtics, who won the eighteenth title in their history and once again became the winningest franchise in NBA historyby surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers’ 17 titles.

The story of Jaylen Brown, NBA Finals MVP

27 years old and this season’s Eastern Final MVP winner, Brown’s biography escapes the usual stereotypes of NBA stars. His mother, Mechalle Brown, who has a university education, She raised him alone, placing a heavy emphasis on both education and activism.

Jaylen may have played basketball at a very strong university in the field of sports, but he chose Berkeley (University of California), one of the most important, prestigious and progressive educational centers in the United States.

That interest in more than pure sports marked his life. For example, Brown has been one of the vice presidents of the NBA players union since 2019.in 2020 he drove 15 hours from Boston to his native Georgia to demonstrate in protests after the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Police and has a foundation (The 7uice Foundation) also dedicated to the fight against racism.

Also fond of chess, the guard was selected at position 3 in the Celtics draft in 2016. A year later, Jayson Tatum was also selected at the same position by Boston.

The ‘Jays’ (with Tatum at first as leader and Brown as luxury squire) led a fully competitive franchise year after year: They have reached the Eastern final five times and, not counting this year, they have made it to the Finals in one of them.

But the ring has repeatedly battled serious doubts about whether they’re really ready to make it to the big moments. The most painful season was 2021-2022, when they lost the title 4-2 to the Golden State Warriors despite having a 1-2 lead after three games.

Three-time All-Star, Brown signed the largest contract in NBA history in 2023 ($304 million for five seasons) and, After years of enduring criticism and some skepticism around the league, this Monday he finally cemented himself in a big way with Finals MVP.