Philadelphia 76ers forward Jaylen Brown says facing his former Boston Celtics is like “running into your ex.” Brown, a five-time All-Star, makes the comparison in comments shared during a livestream on Friday night, ahead of an upcoming matchup in which he will be on the opposite sideline of his longtime team.
Brown joined the 76ers after being traded in July and has been described by outlets as heading into TD Garden with Jayson Tatum and Joe Mazzulla in the Celtics’ orbit. While the outlets use different phrasing and framing—ranging from a general “awkwardness” angle to a more specific “ex-girlfriend” analogy—the underlying point is consistent: Brown is acknowledging the emotional and symbolic weight of returning to Boston.
