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Jan 31, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

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Jan 31, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
2024 was a great year for Jaylen Brown. Well, most of it anyway! From winning his first Championship to bagging the Finals MVP honors, he experienced the greatest joy of being an NBA player. But there was one night he might wish to erase from his memory. The Slam Dunk Contest. Yes, while everyone was excited to finally see a superstar participating in the event, JB’s performance turned out to be a massive disappointment, bringing a ton of criticism his way.
The lowlight of the night was Brown botching Celtics legend Dee Brown’s no-look tribute dunk as he jumped over a sitting alleged 5’4 Kai Cenat. Unfortunately, the backlash he received reminded every superstar why participating in the event might be a bad idea. Looking back on his performance, JB cleared his stance on the NBA’s failure to attract big names, “I think it’s hard man. It’s a lot of players that have done pretty much everything you could possibly do. I guess the fanbase say they you know the ceiling is high the bar is high. So, it’s going to be tough to get stars to do the dunk contest going forward.”
During today’s social media era, superstars have a lot to lose and not much to gain being a Dunk Contest participant. Just like it happened with Brown, there is a risk of getting widely trolled if they fail to impress. Then, there is also the risk of getting injured and jeopardizing their season. So, why take a chance?
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Even when a player like Brown takes the initiative, the expectations are so high that its nearly impossible to live up to them. But despite the criticism, JB surprisingly admitted that he enjoyed his participation last year, “I had a great time in the Dunk Contest last year… Yeah, I tried my best y’all.”
However, it’s unlikely that the Celtics star will step up to the challenge ever again. Especially when he is reportedly going through a major turmoil in his personal life.
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Jaylen Brown’s love life in question as Kysre Gondrezick faces major accusations
Well, it was only last year that rumors sparked about Brown dating WNBA star Kysre Gondrezick. Following his championship win, JB was spotted with Kysre multiple times, first on the duck boat during the Celtics’ parade and later in his IG story, with Kysre holding his MVP trophy. Their relationship became public when they appeared together at the ESPY Awards a month later, and Brown confirmed Kysre was his date.

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Jul 11, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and Kysre Gondrezick arrive on the red carpet before the 2024 ESPYS at Dolby Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Just when everyone thought their relationship was going strong, recent reports revealed that the couple broke up right before the All-Star Weekend. As per the Celebrity Star Talks YouTube channel, “Sources close to the couple revealed that he became distant and wanted to focus entirely on his game.” But even bigger speculations followed. Amid the break-up buzz, Kysre was spotted with actor Michael B. Jordan. Moreover, there were even accusations of Kysre potentially cheating on Brown with Jordan. However, the rumors have not been confirmed by either party.
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Meanwhile, Brown remains tight-lipped about his personal life and split with the WNBA star.
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