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Celtics' Jaylen Brown Reacts to Falling Short of First-Team All-NBA: "I'm Not the Most Liked"

On Sunday, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was named to the All-NBA Second Team after leading Boston to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with Jayson Tatum sidelined by an Achilles injury.
With Tatum unavailable until March 6, Brown embraced his role as Boston's lead player in what was expected to be a 'gap year,' leading the Celtics to a 56-26 record despite a first-round playoff exit.
Brown received 44 first-team votes versus Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham's 60, finishing with 54 second-team votes as the top vote-getter on his tier alongside Kawhi Leonard, Donovan Mitchell, Kevin Durant and Jalen Brunson.
Streaming on Twitch when learning the news, Brown said 'I'm not the most liked, fan or media...so I'm surprised I'm on any team,' while calling the season his 'favorite' of his 10-year NBA career.
Trade rumors linking the Celtics to Giannis Antetokounmpo threaten Brown's future in Boston, though he stated 'if it was up to me, I could play in Boston for the next 10 years' while eligible for a $142 million extension.

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