Jaylen Brown, the NBA Finals MVP for the Celtics, joined the Sixers this year. A.J. Brown, who helped lift the Eagles to the Super Bowl, is on the Patriots now.
Both of them left in controversy amid beefs with former teammates.
From Wilt Chamberlain and the Philly Warriors agaisnt Bill Russell’s Celtics to the Big Bad Bruins and the Broad Street Bullies and Larry Bird vs. Dr. J, there’s always been a spirited dislike between the sports teams of Boston and Philadelphia.
The latest chapter in the rivalry will reach a new level next week when Jaylen Brown faces the Celtics for the first time in Philadelphia.