Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has been one of the most prominent driving forces of the Sixers this season. He is a no-nonsense type of guy that demands the highest of standards from every member of his squad.
However, a recent write-up by ESPN's Jonathan Gold gives us a bit of a preview of the lighter side of the 58-year-old coach. As it turns out, Brett Brown once stole some fresh emu eggs right from the nest. Nope, this is not a metaphor; it actually happened as described.
One new buddy invited Brown to his family farm. Part of the planned breakfast was an emu-egg omelet, so they woke up early and hopped on a dirt bike to go egg hunting. They spotted an emu nest — jagged sticks everywhere — and Brown grabbed two of the eggs and went to get back on the bike, and he noticed his friend's eyes bulge.
“He's like, ‘We gotta go!' and I look back and I could see this emu coming from probably 30 yards away, and, I mean, they move. I had this decision — do I let go of these eggs?” Brown held onto those emu eggs like his breakfast depended on it.
“We just booked it, and we ended up losing the emu. Good breakfast,” he said.
This certainly sounds like a scene from a comedy film, and definitely not one that you would expect coming from a highly-respected NBA coach. Nonetheless, it just shoes that despite the often overly serious and super intense image they put on, coaches are still typical men (and women) just like you or me.
Brown's Sixers currently hold a 2-1 lead against the Brooklyn Nets in their first-round matchup, with Game 4 of the series scheduled for Saturday.
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