Tracy McGrady is absolutely ripping into the irrational hate Jaylen Brown keeps catching, and honestly, it’s a take everyone in the league needs to hear. T-Mac is flat out baffled by how many people are still discrediting Brown, especially after the insane 2025-26 season he just put up when he basically carried the Boston Celtics.
Jaylen Brown Carried the Celtics, What Are We Even Doing?
Listen, the 2025-26 season was wild for Boston. Jayson Tatum, their superstar, was out for most of it. So, what did Jaylen Brown do? He stepped up, became the number one option, and proved beyond a doubt he belongs in that star player category. He wasn’t just good, he was *unbelievable*, averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Think about that for a second. With Tatum sidelined, everyone wrote the Celtics off for anything meaningful in the Eastern Conference. But Brown led them to second in the East, and he grabbed an All-NBA Second Team nod for his efforts. That’s a “wonderful campaign,” as the source puts it, and it feels like an understatement.
Tracy McGrady Called Out the Disrespect, Hard
This is exactly why Tracy McGrady is so fired up. On the Cousins podcast with Vince Carter and Jamal Crawford, T-Mac went off about the reactions to the hate Brown got for that 2025-26 season. He said, and I quote, “Shading him from things that he actually earned. Like, if you look at if anybody would have put up those types of numbers last year under the circumstances with Boston, with JT being out and no expectations for them to do anything in the Eastern Conference, They would have won second, runner-up, or MVP, averaging 28 points and being second in the East, like to place him what fourth or fifth? Is so disrespectful and just nasty work. What we doing out here, man.” He’s not wrong! Brown is one of the best perimeter players of his generation, with multiple All-Star nods and even a Finals MVP from their 2024 title run. The recognition just isn’t there, and it’s a real head-scratcher.
Now, Brown’s on the Philadelphia 76ers, teaming up with superstars like LeBron James and Joel Embiid. Sacrifices are gonna happen for everyone on that squad, so an individual MVP trophy might be out of reach for any of them. That’s a bit of a bummer for those of us who saw Brown shine as the primary option. But here’s the thing: he’s gonna settle into his role on a potential title challenger. Seeing him chase a championship with that kind of talent around him? That’s what’s next, and it’s going to be epic. McGrady’s message is clear: appreciate the dude, because he’s a certified star.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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