The world knows NBA star Jaylen Brown can shoot and guard \u2013 but do those abilities apply to other sports? How about combat sports?<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the Boston Celtics star Brown told reporters at NBA All Star Media Day he plans on fighting before all is said and done.<\/p>\n
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“To be honest, I’ve toyed with this,” Brown said. “I’ve talked to some people. Maybe post part of my career, I’d love to partake in something like UFC or even boxing.”<\/p>\n
It didn’t sound like a throwaway line either. Brown said he’s already consulted UFC CEO (and big Celtics fan) Dana White, though he did not elaborate as to what those discussions consisted of.<\/p>\n
“I’ve talked to Dana White about some stuff but we’ll see as things go on,” Brown said. “We’ll see.”<\/p>\n
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Brown, 29, is listed at 6-foot-6 and weighs 223 pounds. That means he’d be housed in the heavyweight division in the UFC, unless he was able to cut the 17 pounds necessary to be a light heavyweight.<\/p>\n
Is it just for clicks and buzz, or does one of the NBA’s best players actually want to throw punches, kicks, and elbows? Time will only tell, and the world might not know until the Celtics win another championship (or two).<\/p>\n