After being drafted in 2016, Jaylen Brown promised he’d go to war for the city of Boston. Battling through knee pain against Orlando in the opening round of the playoffs, the Celtics star showed exactly what that looks like.

When Jayson Tatum was ruled out for Game 2 against a stingy Magic defense, the question loomed: Who would step up in his absence? Jaylen Brown answered emphatically, reminding everyone why he’s an All-NBA talent.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had high praise for his star forward duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown after the Celtics' Game 5 win over the Orlando Magic to advance from the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference first round series to the East Semis on Tuesday (April 29) night.