Jaylen Brown and Nike's feud continues.
The Celtics star fired back after a sportswear brand appeared to attack him while celebrating Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's 59-point performance in Wednesday's win over the Pistons.
“There's nothing childish about them. 59 for Greek Freaks,” Nike posted on X.
Antetokounmpo has a shoe contract with Nike.
“Yale got a weird energy,” Brown wrote to X, including Nike's post in the message.
Nike's message was a clear reference to Brown's words. “Giannis is a kid.” After Boston defeated Milwaukee 113-107 on Nov. 10.
Brown's comments were in reference to events in the second quarter. Antetokounmpo elbowed Brown in the face. while attempting a layup.
They were seen chirping at each other before the Greek freak gave a high-five and faked a handshake, pulling his hands away at the last moment.
Braun and Nike have a history.
The reigning NBA Finals MVP was vocal about being left off the roster of Team USA Basketball, which competed in this summer's Paris Olympics and won a gold medal.
Following the news that teammate Derrick White had been named to the Olympic roster in place of Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, Brown said at the time: called Nike, Asked who designed the 2024 Olympic uniforms, another post asked: “Is this what we're doing?”
Brown, who is not a Nike athlete, did not elaborate further afterward, but suggested that Nike, a longtime Olympic sponsor, was behind the team's exclusion.
In 2022, Brown publicly criticized Nike's ethics.
