hEver since Jaylen Brown was traded away to the Philadelphia 76ers from the Boston Celtics, there have been quite a few follow-up reports painting Brown in a negative light after his decade-long run in Boston.
That’s something that doesn’t sit right with the former NBA veteran Austin Rivers–and apparently–LeBron James as well.
Jaylen Brown Gets Support From LeBron James After Negative NBA Rumors
GettyBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 28: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics defends LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at TD Garden on January 28, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Austin Rivers went on a lengthy social media rant to call out the narrative surrounding Brown over the past week.
LeBron James reposted the rant on his Instagram story and stated: âPut a fkn name on it!â
âIâve seen so much negativity going Jaylen Brownâs way. Iâm not saying heâs the most politically correct. Iâm not saying his intelligence is easy to manage on a day-to-day basis, but heâs done nothing wrong,” Rivers stated.
“The fact is, my man just works hard. Yeah, he has a stream and heâs outspoken and that can ruffle feathers or scare teams for whatever reason, from what Iâm hearing, but the only thing that really matters is that the guy shows up and plays.”
There was a long list of âdirty laundryâ aired out post-trade.
Brown was accused of lacking actual impact on the court, and going off-script in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. It was also suggested that Brown wanted to be focal point of a team as the 1A star, after spending most of the 2025-2026 NBA season playing without Jayson Tatum.
In addition, Brownâs online streams were also mentioned as a distraction as well.
“Yaâll got a bunch of twerps in the NBA that I watch that do everything right. They donât talk, their quiet, their easy to manage, but they canât ball for anything,” Rivers added.
“Iâll take the guy who shows up and hoops. You can speak on your stream and say all you want, if youâre going to work and play like Jaylen Brown does, Iâll take it. The guy busts his ass off. Heâs one of the first in the practice facility and one of the last to leave, heâs always in shape, heâs always playing.â
Jaylen Brown Gets A Fresh Start
GettyBoston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown drives the ball in a game against the 76ers. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The Sixers officially acquired the 29-year-old star forward on July 6.
The trade package was centered on Paul George and draft compensation. The Sixers cut ties with George after two seasons, and picked up Jaylen Brown, who still has multiple years left on his contract.
Last year, Brown appeared in 71 games for the Celtics. He shot 47.7% from the field and 34.7% from three. Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
The Sixers made a splash by acquiring Brown around the start of free agency. Now, they are working on adding LeBron James, who became a free agent. Showing support for Brown doesnât signal LeBron is Philly-bound, but itâs just another positive sign as the Sixers work on adding him to the roster.
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