Want to see a beast on the parquet floor? His name is Jaylen Brown, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP. And a rightful one, might we add. The binding force of the Boston Celtics, JB has been a phenomenon on the court. After their 2022 Finals loss, the stellar small forward has promised that things would change for them. And now as the reigning champion and finals MVP, the 28-year-old is not missing his chances to shine.

Jaylen Brown has been declared the Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Naturally, this achievement comes as no surprise. After a remarkable 2023-24 campaign and his repeated moments of brilliance, JB is the perfect name for the accolade. Sharing this outstanding news on his Instagram handle, Superman let the world know that he’s not stopping with his achievements. His caption read: “SI 2024 Poty The grave digger 🏴‍☠️”

And well, Celtics star Jayson Tatum just can’t keep calm! After all, his friend and partner-in-crime on the court, Jaylen Brown, has achieved something truly special. Naturally, a fiery response was in order. Therefore, JT took to social media and commented on the post with: “🔥🔥.”

JB’s much-needed 44-point game against the Indiana Pacers pushed the team beyond the winning line. After two consecutive losses, this 142-105 victory against Indianapolis was incredibly important. Moreover, Jaylen Brown delivered when it mattered most. Furthermore, on such a crucial day and in a pivotal game like Friday’s, the 28-year-old earned the title of Player of the Year (POTY).

Jaylen Browned proved once again that he’s a force to reckon with

While Jayson Tatum failed to make it even to the Top 20 (shocking!), his teammate got the No. 1 spot. Well, you cannot simply ignore the stellar 2024 Jaylen Brown has had. He won his first championship in June with the Celtics and became the Finals MVP. Averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game in the finals, JB presented himself as the primary defender on the team for Dallas Mavericks’ Slovenian giant Luka Doncic.

However, that’s all about his previous season’s campaign. Speaking of the 2024-25 season, Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. He has a 45.5 FG% as well. Meanwhile, JB took down the Indiana Pacers, after two consecutive losses, first to Orlando Magic and then the 76ers. This win was a much-needed one as the C’s scored 142 against Tyrese Haliburton & Co.’s 105. In reality, Brown set the tone with 15 points in the first quarter, when the Celtics out-scored the Pacers 39-22 to take control.

There was no turning back after that. And eventually the 18x champs got another regular season to add to their record of 23-8 so far. In every game, Jaylen Brown is proving why he’s the rightful Player of the Year for SI. And surely, there’s more to achieve, because it doesn’t look like thee 28-yeaar-old is going to stop any time soon!