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Celtics’ Jaylen Brown meets with former President Barack Obama

Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown is no stranger to making news off the court as much has he has on it with his stellar play.

The 24-year-old has been increasingly outspoken about racial and social justice issues since the tumultuous protests following the murder of George Floyd last May. He even helped lead a protest in his hometown of Atlanta in the days after Floyd’s killing and repeatedly has used his platform to address continuing issues of racism in America.

His activism has apparently caught the eye of former President Barack Obama.

Brown shared Monday via his social media account that he met with Obama, taking a picture with the former President holding Brown’s No.