Chris Forsberg reacts to Jaylen Brown being left off Team USA basketball and explains why it might make the NBA Finals MVP even more motivated next season for the Celtics.
Jaylen Brown added another trophy to his mantel on Thursday during the 2024 ESPY Awards.
Brown, the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP, won the award for "Best Championship Performance." The C's star earned the honor over Michigan's Blake Corum and Will Johnson (College Football National Championship MVPs), Kayla Martello (Boston College Women's Lacrosse), and NJ/NY Gotham FC's Midge Purce (NSWL Championship MVP).
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Brown's teammate Jayson Tatum was nominated for "Best NBA Player," but that honor was awarded to the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic.
Brown averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists during the NBA Finals to lead the Celtics to a five-game series win over the Mavs. The three-time All-Star also played exceptional defense in the series to limit Dallas superstars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
Brown's latest honor couldn't have come at a much better time. The 27-year-old has seemingly voiced his displeasure with being snubbed from this year's United States men's national team. His omission from the roster was a head-scratcher coming off the best season of his NBA career.
Brown's Celtics were nominated for the "Best Team" award, but that honor went to the South Carolina women's basketball team, which went 38-0 during the 2023-24 season en route to an NCAA championship.
