Jaylen Brown #7 officially wore a Philadelphia 76ers uniform for the very first time at Media Day on September 28, 2026, and if you ask Tyrese Maxey, it felt straight-up weird. This isn’t just some normal offseason move, folks; seeing a guy who spent a decade terrorizing the Sixers in Boston Celtics green suddenly rocking red, white, and blue? Yeah, it’s going to take a long, long time for that to actually sink in.
LeBron Came, But Brown Was the Domino
While all the hype around LeBron James joining the Sixers was absolutely off the charts, with him answering questions from reporters for the first time since signing, it nearly overshadowed the actual first domino that made it all possible: Jaylen Brown. Brown had talked to Philly media before, sure, but seeing him in that uniform, posing for a portrait, felt different. It was bizarre, to be honest. Even VJ Edgecombe crashing Brown’s press conference and Brown jokingly telling him to “get his ass out of there” like they’d been teammates forever didn’t make it feel more real. It was kinda like when Hulk Hogan suddenly popped up in the nWo. Totally unexpected.
Brown’s Focus: One Day at a Time
Since this blockbuster move, Brown has kept a consistent message whenever reporters ask about going from one rival to another: it’s “one day at a time.” His focus seems locked on leveling up his own game while also making sure he’s contributing to the community. Brown said, “I’m not sure. I’m taking it one day at a time. Obviously, things happen in this league. It’s a business. I think what I value about this game is the human connection, to be able to bring people together, to be able to uplift their community, inspire people.” It’s clear he’s trying to look forward, not back, but the gravity of this change is still palpable.
Maxey’s Gut-Punch Honesty About the Rivalry
Nobody’s feeling the sheer shock of this more than Tyrese Maxey. The man has battled Brown countless times over the last decade. Maxey admitted he was “just messing with JB before we came up here,” but then dropped the truth: “It’s just like seeing him in Philly’s uniform in red, white and blue is kind of awkward, but it’s good.” He went on to say he has to “recalibrate his thinking” now that Brown is his teammate. Maxey laid it all out there, telling everyone, “Every time we stepped in between the lines I didn’t really mess with Jaylen, it was smoke, I wanted to beat him every single time.” His initial reaction? “It’s just crazy. We’re division rivals, I see him, I feel like 12 times a year. I feel like we play the Celtics at least 7-8 times every season. For him to be on…” Maxey’s shock was definitely shared across the whole league.
These guys haven’t even played a preseason game together yet, but the vibes from Media Day are setting the stage for what looks like an absolutely wild season for the Sixers. With LeBron and Brown on board, you better believe everyone’s gonna be watching that first tip-off. This is gonna be something else.
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Originally reported by Liberty Ballers.
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