Jaylen Brown has already accomplished plenty with the Celtics — headlined by his NBA Finals MVP performance as part of Boston’s 18th championship in June 2024.

But the 29-year-old star wing was candid this week when asked about the times when he doubted he’d remain in Boston long-term.

Before putting pen to paper on a five-year, $304 million contract extension in July 2023, Brown admitted on a recent stream that he considered leaving the Celtics in search of a greater role elsewhere.

Jaylen Brown admits he thought about leaving the Celtics, but Tracy McGrady convinced him to stay

"Nah, bro, trust me. Whatever you can do, if you could stay, you've got the opportunity to win, win."

(🎥 @FCHWPO ) pic.twitter.com/g7otoV9eWR — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 24, 2025

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