BOSTON — Jaylen Brown reached 10,000 career points in the third quarter of the Boston Celtics’ 124-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at TD Garden on Sunday night.
The 27-year-old is the 15th player in Celtics history to reach the milestone, and according to Celtics play-by-play voice Sean Grande, Brown is 61st player in NBA history to score 10,000 points at age 27.
“I don’t wanna skip over that. It’s been a great journey. Even though the journey is still going, you just take the moments to appreciate all of the hard work and effort that has gone into getting to this point,” Brown said after the game. “I’m incredibly grateful and I’m looking forward to the future. … And I’m looking forward to just continue to grow, continue to improve, and to maximize my potential.
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“… It’s been a lot of hard work and effort. But I’m extremely blessed at the same time, so I don’t take that for granted,” he later added. “… It means a lot. It means a lot of hard work. It’s been a great journey, and we’re still looking forward to what’s next. Hopefully another 10,000 in me.”
Once hitting 10,000 became official, Brown received a loud ovation and cheers from the TD Garden crowd. He acknowledged those in attendance, and said it served as encouragement to help Brown become an even better player.
“For the day one JB fans who’ve stayed in my corner since Day 1. I feel that love and I like to just show that love right back. There’s a lot of people in Boston who’ve supported my career … and I’m grateful for that,” Brown said. “That encourages me to just keep getting better. That encourages me to keep improving and proving the critics wrong.”
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla praised Brown, noting it’s “cool” from his end to coach someone when they reach an important milestone.
“A lot,” Mazzulla said when asked how much the milestone meant. “Just because of the type of guy that he is (and) the hard work that he puts in and really the growth he’s shown this year. … I know he’s happy about that. but I know even when he achieves those things he’s never satisfied. He deserves that because of hard work he puts in.”
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