Following a thrilling 92-88 come-from-behind victory by the Boston Celtics over the Golden State Warriors, shooting guard Jaylen Brown was visibly emotional in front of reporters. Brown opened up about the death of his best friend, Trevin Steede, whom he grew up with in Atlanta.
“My best friend passed last night. It was tough to kind of accept it,” Brown said. “Everybody was kind of in shock. But I knew coming into today that he would have wanted me to play. It was hard getting my thoughts together, but after talking to his mom and his family, they inspired me to come out and play.”
It was a phone call from Steede's mother that ultimately convinced Brown to suit up against the Warriors.
“I wasn't in any shape to come out. I didn't want to leave my room,” Brown said. “But they inspired me to come out and play. And I came out and played in his spirit today. My teammates held me up and we pulled it out.”
A video of the interview with Jaylen Brown was posted to Twitter by Chris Forsberg of ESPN.
Emotional Jaylen Brown on playing after the loss of a friend. pic.twitter.com/wTooFBfKRE
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) November 17, 2017
Brown also posted a picture to Twitter of Steede and himself on Thursday night in honor of his late friend.
That one was for you bro !! #RIP pic.twitter.com/Rnvy54Wsh2
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) November 17, 2017
In an outstanding effort, Brown led the Celtics in scoring on the night with 22 points on 7-of-18 shooting, seven rebounds, two steals, and two blocked shots in the victory over the defending-champion Warriors.
More than the win, Jaylen Brown earned a lot of people's admiration for his inspiring effort amid one of the darkest periods of his life.
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