The arrival of NBA players in the Orlando “bubble” site for the remainder of the 2019-20 season has brought mixed reviews to accommodations, including complaints about room and board. Boston Celtics fourth-year swingman Jaylen Brown, however, is feeling quite the contrast to the digs at the Walt Disney World resort.
In an interview with reporters, Brown emphasized that there's “no need to complain” about the bubble accommodations and added that players should look at the bigger picture.
“We understand that the conditions might not be as normal as we’re used to. But no need to complain,” the Celtics rising star said, per John Karalis in MassLive.com. “I think all of us come from humble beginnings as is, so seeing the bigger picture while we’re down there to not only divert the attention to things that’s going on in the actual world, but come and use our platforms to make a big influence. I think that’s the big thing, but the basketball part is going to be easy for a lot of us. We just have to get comfortable slowly but surely.”
Jaylen Brown and the Celtics will play eight seeding games in the NBA restart before moving on to the Eastern Conference playoffs — all set in a campus location in Orlando.
In the meantime, players and staff are required to stay in their rooms to quarantine before walking around the limited premises. With that, players have called out the hospitality, with Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo comparing his room to a Motel 6, for example, and Denver Nuggets guard Troy Daniels blasting his meal.
In response, Brown sees the Orlando bubble as an opportunity to reflect on his own influence and remain humble given the events this past year, including the coronavirus pandemic and the global protests against racism and police brutality in the U.S. and other parts of the world.
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