Jaylen Brown Reveals His Picks for the Most Influential Players in NBA History, LeBron James Left Out
The snub likely wasn’t intentional. Besides James, Brown's list is quite thorough, including many of the NBA's key figures from various eras.
During the same interview, Brown was asked about his "Welcome to the NBA" moment. He humorously recalled receiving his first NBA paycheck. Coming from modest beginnings, Brown had never handled that kind of money before and mentioned a $182,000 check he received from the Celtics.
"When the first check hit my bank account, that was my welcome. I told them to mail it to me so I could hold it and feel it. I wanted to see and touch my first check."
"The first check was around $182K. As an 18-year-old coming from a single-parent household, seeing $182K on that first check felt like a true 'Welcome to the NBA.'"
That amount of money can be transformative for a young player from a middle-class, single-parent background. Fortunately, Brown avoided the typical rookie mistake of spending all his money immediately.
Brown’s earnings continued to grow. Last year, he signed a five-year, $285 million contract extension with the Celtics, the largest in NBA history at the time. His teammate Jayson Tatum later surpassed it with a $315 million deal.
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