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Kyrie Irving Opens Up About Relationship With Jaylen Brown

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is close with Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown

Joey Linn

Kyrie Irving Opens Up About Relationship With Jaylen Brown
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While Kyrie Irving was suspended by the Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was one of his most outspoken supporters. Brown took exception to the way Irving's suspension was being handled, and spoke about the Players Association potentially getting involved.

In an interview with Boston Globe Sports, Brown said Irving is not antisemitic, stating, "He made a mistake. He posted something. There was no distinction. Maybe we can move forward, but the terms in which he has to fulfill to return, I think not just speaking for me, speaking as a vice president from a lot of our players, we didn’t agree with the terms that was required for him to come back and we’re waiting for this Tuesday meeting to happen to see what comes of it."

After a loss to the Celtics on Sunday, Irving was asked about his relationship with Brown, and said, "He's a brother of mine. Grateful that we have built a relationship off the court. True warriors when we go against each other. In Boston, we got a chance to get to know each other on a deeper level. So, again, I'm just grateful that we've been able to build on top of the very foundation of aligning on us how we live our lives and how we treat people. So good brother."

No longer teammates, Irving and Brown are still close, and share a relationship off the court.

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Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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