Now playing in the city that has a famous statue of a fictional boxer, Jaylen Brown is truly embracing that spirit of combat sport. Earlier this week, Brown participated in an exhibition boxing match in Lagos, Nigeria, in support of his non-profit, The 7uice Foundation.
It continues an offseason of questionably dangerous off-the-court activities for Brown, who went skydiving in Egypt last month.
Maybe the key to avoiding the Sixers injury curse is to metaphorically turn into the skid by doing a bunch of wild stuff?
Anyway, as for the boxing, Brown went in with a southpaw style, curious for someone who shoots right-handed. Could we have a Ben Simmons-esque doing stuff with the wrong hand situation underway? On a serious note, Brown has received a lot of criticism over the years for not relying much on his left hand on the court, which he admitted was related to major surgery on his left wrist in 2021 and a reinjury in 2023. It’s certainly something I’m keen on examining a bit closer with a more consistent view of his game.
Although it was his first exhibition bout, Brown is no stranger to the ring. His father, Quenton Marselles Brown, is a former professional boxer with a career 33-18-1 record from 1989-2016. Jaylen has incorporated Muay Thai as part of his training the last few years.
It has been fun watching Jaylen pop around the globe doing random stuff this offseason, but I’m sure Sixers fans are looking forward to seeing him in his usual environment on the hardwood next month.
