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Jaylen Brown’s Cryptic Three-Emoji Tweet Led to Lots of Jokes From NBA Fans

Andy Nesbitt

Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts after a play against the Dallas Mavericks during the second quarter in game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) reacts after a play against the Dallas Mavericks during the second quarter in game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports / Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
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The men's U.S. Olympics basketball team took a big hit Wednesday when it was announced that Kawhi Leonard would be leaving the team due to injury. Moments later it was reported that Boston Celtics guard Derrick White will be Leonard's replacement on a team that will be the favorite to win the gold medal in Paris.

While that move seems like a good one for Team USA, another member of the Celtics would have been a great selection, too. That player? Jaylen Brown, who was named NBA Finals MVP just a few weeks after being named the Eastern Conference Finals MVP.

Brown had fans sounding off with this tweet shortly after the White news broke:

That tweet could have been about anything, and Brown is probably happy for his teammate and friend making the team, but it did lead to lots of jokes from fans:

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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