**New Headline:** Brown Reveals How Tatum’s Road to NBA Success Began
The Celtics star reflected on the challenges of balancing individual success with team goals next to his superstar teammate.
Jaylen Brown Discusses Sacrifice, Humility While Playing Alongside Jayson Tatum originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown put up an MVP-type performance on Monday night with 41 points.
We've seen plenty of these types of scoring outbursts from Brown in 2025-26, but it was notable this time around that Jayson Tatum was in the lineup alongside Brown. Since Tatum has returned to the lineup, Brown has had to re-adjust to playing alongside another superstar. However, it's something that JB is very used to, having played almost his entire career alongside Tatum, and having won a championship as a superstar duo.
This doesn't mean it's always easy to share. In the postgame presser following Monday's win over the Phoenix Suns, Brown opened up about the mental adjustments required when sharing the floor with another elite scorer. “It takes some humility,” Brown said , per CLNS Media's Bobby Manning.
“It takes understanding. I think JT is extremely important for what we want to do. Obviously, I’m having a great season but I just have to think about the big picture.