Boston.com · Sep 21, 2021
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown: Black coaching candidates ‘deserve’ opportunities
From leading protests in Atlanta following the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis to being a prominent voice on activism and racial justice in last year’s NBA playoff bubble, Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has repeatedly gone against the “stick to sports” grain during his still-young career.
Even as he expands his efforts to lift up people from underprivileged communities off the court, Brown’s also pushing to improve representation in the NBA as well.
That’s why, as he told The Undefeated earlier this week, he’s thrilled to see a new wave of Black (and other ethnic minority) head coaches around the league in 2021.