Jaylen Brown addresses criticism after Celtics playoff collapse

Jaylen Brown has remained in the spotlight following the Boston Celtics disappointing playoff exit after blowing a 3-1 series lead in the first round.

Despite the early elimination, Brown recently described this season as his favorite, later explaining that he appreciated how much adversity the team had to overcome throughout the year.

The Celtics star also made headlines after claiming NBA referees have treated him unfairly, while reports additionally surfaced suggesting there could be tension between Brown and the organization.

Both the player and the Celtics executive Brad Stevens publicly denied any issues between the player and the franchise.

Brown has played 10 seasons for the Celtics. He has averaged 20.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 674 regular-season games.

He was selected to play in 4 All-Star games. He has won 1 Finals MVP award and 1 NBA championship.

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