A biography for Jaylen Brownhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm not really worried about anybody or anything. I think I have a lot to offer. It's just, with your rookie year, your body, it's just a lot. It may seem foolish, all those dunks and stuff: they look cool, but it takes a toll on your body, for sure.”
“I'm just trying to be the best basketball player, the best student, the best son, friend, etcetera. I'm just trying to get better in every facet.”
“I would go to games like I go to dinner. If I come and wear something crazy, I'm just trying to be myself.”
“People will come at me telling me to wear this or wear that. If I don't like it, I don't like it. They couldn't pay me to wear it. If it's something I can rock with, I'll rock it. I'm more interested in being completely authentic to me. In my opinion, being myself is making a statement.”
“I'm emotionally and physically ready for anything.”
“Sports and education, I think they overlap.”
“I just try to be respectful of everybody.”
“I've been blessed to have a lot of mentors in my life that just have been good people and hard workers. Jae Crowder is one of them; Jimmy Butler is one of them.”
“Reading is looked at like it's corny or lame, but you'd be surprised what you can find in a book.”
“Athletes have all the influence in the world. Everyone wants to hear what you have to say.”
“I don't have any fear of failure whatsoever. I used to, and I told myself I wouldn't allow myself to anymore.”
“I hate taking pills. Like, I probably haven't taken a pill in over 10 years.”
“I can remember back when I was getting ready for the NBA, going through media training, going to certain camps - they almost teach you to not say anything that will get you any backlash or not say anything out of the norm, and what you're saying could be true to yourself.”
“I think it's becoming cool to have mental toughness or to meditate. It's a thing, but I don't think people really understand the value of it.”
“A lot of players get to a certain point they don't want to make mistakes. They just want everyone to see how great they are. That ends up being their downfall. You put a cap on yourself.”
“I want to understand everything so I can put myself in a position to be successful.”
“The chips fall into place, but the educational experience I had at Cal, second to none.”
“Playing in front of your home crowd, they can almost be like the best sixth man in the league, especially being in Boston.”
“The fans care about somebody who cares about them. It's not all about somebody who can put the ball in the cup. I think that's my calling.”
“In life, if you stay quiet, you'll get left behind. So I had to learn to be more vocal and outgoing.”