Jayson Tatum Just Explained How Jaylen Brown Is Different In 2025-26
Boston’s co-star shared insight into his teammate’s growth and leadership role.
Jayson Tatum Just Explained How Jaylen Brown Is Different In 2025-26 originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Jayson Tatum praised Jaylen Brown’s emergence after the Celtics ’ 119-109 victory over Oklahoma City on Wednesday, highlighting how Brown has taken on more responsibility in 2025-26 and shown the world what he's capable of.
“This season, he’s been able to be in positions and moments of really just taking control—and moments throughout the course of the game, late game, he’s just been able to really have those reps,” Tatum said , per CLNS Media's Noa Dalzell . “Not that he didn’t have them over the years that we played together, right? We won a championship, and he made big plays in every game that we’ve been in.
But I think now, this season, he’s just been able to take more ownership. ” Jayson Tatum on how Jaylen Brown is different now: “This season, he's been able to be in positions and moments of really just taking control — and moments throughout the course of the game, late game, he's just been able to really have those reps. Not that he didn't have them… pic.
twitter. com/7NG57FQMRB — Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) March 26, 2026 Tatum added, “We all knew he could do it. It’s just when guys get more of an opportunity, they get to show it.