The City of Boston did not exactly roll out the red carpet for Jaylen Brown after fans of the Boston Celtics learned who their team had selected with the third overall pick of the 2016 NBA draft.
A reception as icy as they can come coupled with the city’s reputation of being hostile toward players of color left a younger Brown uncertain of what his future would hold, even as he opened his mind to the experience. Speaking in a recent cover interview for SLAM! with Deyscha Smith, the Georgia shared his initial impressions of the city he now calls home and how he has used his passion for activism to connect with the community.
