Jaylen Brown’s first run as the Boston Celtics star earned its flowers on Sunday night.
The names of those voted to the league’s All-NBA first, second, and third teams were unveiled, just as Brown began unpacking another handful of topics during his latest livestream. Brown’s audience got a live reaction from the five-time All-Star, who expressed his gratitude upon discovering he had joined some of the league’s brightest stars as a member of the All-NBA Second Team.
“I’m grateful. God is the greatest,”
Brown told his FCHWPO Twitch livestream on Sunday night.
The challenge for Brown this past season was unlike any other. Yet, he handled it tremendously.
Brown assumed responsibilities in the team’s driver’s seat while co-star Jayson Tatum recovered from his ruptured right Achilles tendon. Without Tatum for the first 62 games of the regular season, Brown kept the Celtics competitive as one of the league’s biggest threats entering the playoffs. Boston finished second in the Eastern Conference — behind the Detroit Pistons — with a 56-26 record, salvaging what initially looked like a bridge year in the making.
The door was open for both Brown and offseason newcomers, labeled as “unprovens” by Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens, to flourish throughout the season.
Brown averaged career highs in points (28.7), assists (5.1), and two-point attempts (16) across 71 starts. He played over 34 minutes a night, shot 47.7 percent from the field, and took initiative by finding his safe haven in the mid-range, torching opposing defenses with his stellar 58.5 percent shooting clip.
He finished sixth in MVP voting and was a first-time starter in February’s 2026 All-Star Game.
Considering how Brown’s leadership elevated both himself and the team, earning an All-NBA spot shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Still, skepticism looms in Brown’s mind when it comes time for the league to announce its award winners.
“I’m grateful for everything,” Brown said. “I’m not surprised about nothing. I’m grateful for everything. I know who I am. So I get it. I’m surprised I win awards at all sometimes, so I’m grateful, man. It’s a blessing.”
Boston didn’t get far in its postseason pursuit, as the season ended with a historic 3-1 first-round collapse against the Philadelphia 76ers. And while the final result left the season with a bittersweet feel, it didn’t diminish Brown’s appreciation for the Celtics teammates he shared the court with during his 10th NBA season.
“It’s a blessing to be a part of the group that I’ve been on,” Brown said, “especially with the expectations they put on us. The expectation was to not even be a playoff team, and we finished second in the East.”
