Jaylen Brown Comforts 6-Year-Old Celtics Fan After 4 Million-View Trade Video
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 2
Jaylen Brown Comforts 6-Year-Old Celtics Fan After 4 Million-View Trade Video
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 2
Summary
Jaylen Brown replied "It's ok lil bro — we will always be friends" after a video of 6-year-old Giovanni Rubin crying over his trade drew more than 4 million views in hours.
Randolph, Massachusetts, fan Gio Rubin wore Brown's No. 7 jersey, said he "had a tantrum" when he heard the news, and later told WBZ-TV Brown's response "meant a lot, really."
The reaction followed Boston's deal sending Brown to Philadelphia for 36-year-old Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks.
Brown's exit has fueled fan anger not just over basketball but over losing a 2024 Finals MVP who also became a prominent community figure after signing a $304 million supermax in 2023.