{"id":478216,"date":"2026-02-16T09:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/478216\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:15:10","slug":"jaylen-brown-expresses-serious-interest-in-an-mma-or-boxing-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/478216\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaylen Brown expresses serious interest in an MMA or boxing career"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Johnny Askounis\/ info@eurohoops.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Jaylen Brown is under contract through the 2028-29 season following his $286.2 million supermax extension with the Boston Celtics<\/a> in 2023, but the star wing is already eyeing a potential second act.<\/p>\n

Brown was crowned an NBA champion and Finals MVP in 2024. A Celtics<\/a> mainstay since being selected third overall out of California in 2016, he earned his fifth All-Star selection this season, first as a starter.<\/p>\n

Before heading to Sunday\u2019s game at Intuit Dome<\/a> and scoring 15 points across three 12-minute games with the Stripes, the 29-year-old forward opened up during a Saturday media session about a possible transition to MMA or boxing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the fans like to see some of that stuff cross over,\u201d Brown said regarding the intersection of sports. \u201cObviously, you don\u2019t want things to get out of hand. You don\u2019t want violence to be enacted, but it\u2019s kind of exciting when you get in the moment to have a little bit of controversy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes it\u2019s not even that big of a deal, but we\u2019ve got emotional dudes. We\u2019ve got passionate dudes about this game. Some of that stuff is going to happen. You get in between those margins, you\u2019re throwing bows. That\u2019s a part of the game to some degree,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

Beyond basketball, Brown has already integrated combat sports into his training to maintain peak physical condition. He confirmed he has discussed a future in mixed martial arts with UFC CEO Dana White.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest, I\u2019ve toyed with this, and I\u2019ve talked to some people. Maybe in the post-career part of my life, I would love to partake in something like the UFC or even boxing. I\u2019ve talked to Dana White about some stuff. We\u2019ll see how things go,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

A potential Heavyweight or Light Heavyweight prospect, Brown is currently playing the best basketball of his career, averaging 29.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists through 49 games of the 2025-26 Regular Season.<\/p>\n

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