Back to the Boston Celtics Newsfeed

‘Much deserved’: What Jayson Tatum said of Jaylen Brown’s supermax extension

Jayson Tatum is not only happy to see that Jaylen Brown is staying with the Celtics for a long time to come, but he’s also excited that his co-star was able to receive a supermax deal.

Speaking to The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn at the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Saturday, Tatum publicly commented on Brown’s extension for the time since he signed it in late July.

“Much deserved, it was a no-brainer,” Tatum told Washburn. “So I’m happy for him and his family. It’s life-changing. It’s a big deal.