Boston.com · Jul 31, 2025
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown opens up about anxiety, depression while offering advice to younger generation
Jaylen Brown will have the spotlight on him in 2025-26. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Jaylen Brown is one of the top stars in the NBA — with the Celtics swingman boasting both an NBA Finals MVP trophy and one of the most lucrative contracts (five years, $285.3 million) in league history.
But during an interview with “School of Hard Knocks,” the 28-year-old star acknowledged that he’s gone through his fair share of challenges over the span of his NBA career.
“I’ve dealt with anxiety, even depression,” Brown said in the interview. “I’ve been to some very dark places, but I feel like those dark places have allowed my life to shine.”