Boston Celtics celebrity Jaylen Brown turned into the primary lively NBA participant to take part in a BIG3 sport on Saturday when he suited up within the BIG3 All-Big name Recreation in London. Brown joined Group Heavy of their fight in opposition to Group 3, and took part to aid a neighborhood fund referred to as London Formative years. 

BIG3 founder Ice Dice referred to as Jaylen Brown his “hero” on social media when he came upon he would play games within the sport. “He’s making a humongous statement by being the first current NBA player to play in a BIG3 game,” Ice Cube wrote. “By suiting up for our All Star game tomorrow, he’s doing everything in his power to help the league succeed. Salute. Forever grateful.”

Brown had 9 issues, 5 rebounds and two assists within the exhibition, nevertheless it wasn’t plethora for Group Heavy, who fell to Group 3, 51-42. Postgame, Brown defined why he made up our minds to turn up and play games. 

“Having some fun for charity, giving back to the community, and supporting,” Brown mentioned. “It’s amazing being in this environment. Shout out to London, shout out to the O2 [Arena]. Excited to give back to charity, excited to be a part of this, and I appreciate you, Ice Cube.”

Brown’s look got here previous to the BIG3 championship sport, which featured the Enemies in opposition to the Triplets. Former Boston Celtics safeguard Jordan Crawford went off for 23 issues to govern the Enemies to a 50-43 victory over Joe Johnson and the Triplets. This was once the primary championship for the Enemies. 

Together with his BIG3 day trip now within the rearview, Brown will flip his consideration to the Celtics, and his quest to win an NBA identify. Brown was once no longer at his highest within the Japanese Convention finals utmost season, because the Celtics had been disenchanted by way of the Deny. 8 seed Miami Warmth. Even so, he signed a five-year supermax extension this summer season which may be usefulness as much as $304M and is the richest pledge in league historical past. 

Brown and the Celtics will start coaching camp on Oct. 3, forward in their first sport in opposition to the Brandnew York Knicks on Oct. 25.