Jaylen Brown has built an unbreakable bond with the city he stars in. Not that it's a competition or a matter meant for comparison, but the former Finals MVP is as involved and connected with the local community as any other athlete in the region, if not more.
However, there have been moments throughout Brown's career where the two sides nearly separated. Dating back to when the Boston Celtics drafted him, he has spent much of his nine-year career involved in trade rumors.
When the franchise selected the Marietta, Georgia, native third overall in 2016, fans were hoping the team would use that pick to take Kris Dunn.