Two Boston Celtics make Boston Magazine 150 Most Influential Bostonians list
The Celtics duo are star Boston forward Jaylen Brown.
Two members of the Boston Celtics have made Boston Magazine's "150 Most Influential Bostonians" list , an annual ranking exercise put together by that publication. The Celtics duo are star Boston forward Jaylen Brown -- clocking in at No. 8 on the list -- and new franchise majority owner Bill Chisholm, No.
74. "What does an NBA superstar do on his day off? If you’re Brown, you host a fundraising bowling event for Boston kids or an education fair in Roxbury, with more than 50 partnering organizations," writes Boston Magazine.
"Now in his 10th season wearing green—and carrying the Celtics through Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury—Brown is having his best year yet, averaging career highs across the board. He’s stepped up on and off the court, and the city adores him for it. " The publication also had praise for Boston's new lead governor, even if he has yet to ascend to the heights his star forward has on the list (give it a few seasons, we think).
"$6. 1 billion is a lot to pay for a basketball team," posits Boston Magazine. "So far, it looks like a bargain.