It's no secret that Jaylen Brown hates Nike. of boston celtics The star blamed shoe company politics for not being selected to represent USA Basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics despite being named NBA Finals MVP. Brown has not retracted his criticism from earlier this season, saying in a recent interview: He still won't sign a sponsorship deal with Nike. Even if it means losing a spot on the 2028 Olympic roster.
Brown also suddenly develops a relationship with Giannis Antetokounmpo. When the Bucks and Celtics faced off earlier this week, Antetokounmpo He held out his hand to Brown, then cheerfully pulled it away. At the last moment. Brown is I'm still angry about it after the game.“Giannis is a kid. I'm just focused on helping the team win. And that's what we did tonight.”
On Wednesday, Antetokounmpo had one of the best games of his career against Antetokounmpo. detroit pistonsfinished with 59 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists. does that matter? milwaukee bucks Did they need Giannis' legendary performance just to slip past the lowly Pistons in overtime? Yes, that's right. But after a game like that, it's good to appreciate Giannis' greatness.
Antetokounmpo is a Nike athlete. After his great performance against the Pistons, Nike had a little fun replacing Brown.
There's nothing childish about them. 59 for Greek freaks.
— Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) November 14, 2024
Jaylen Brown responded:
This is completely stupid, but generally harmless. Nike's social media posts criticizing Brown are hilarious. No wonder Brown fought back.
We need a Celtics-Bucs series in the playoffs this year…if Milwaukee can even make it into the dreaded Eastern Conference. The Bucks may need a few more games in which Giannis scores 59 points to get there.
