Jaylen Brown called Derrick White to clear things up about Olympic roster snub
Jaylen Brown voiced his displeasure when Derrick White was named an injury replacement instead of him, later clarifying that he was happy for White, just frustrated by the selection process and his belief that his past criticisms of Nike, a team sponsor, played a role in his omission. “Jaylen gave me a call and I was like, ‘Yeah, you didn’t need to call me. I know we’re good,’” White said. “He gave me a call and said he just wanted to clear things up and I told him we’re all good. Never any problem or issue with us, for sure. He’s a hell of a player and I’ve never had a bad thing to say about JB.”
Source: Boston Globe
Source: Boston Globe
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Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
New: I chatted with Derrick White about Team USA, reuniting with Tatum & Jrue, Jaylen’s frustrations, and what the other stars in Paris have said about the Celtics’ title.
“I don’t think they’re going to be giving us any tips on how to do it all again.”
bostonglobe.com/2024/07/27/spo… – 12:17 PM
New: I chatted with Derrick White about Team USA, reuniting with Tatum & Jrue, Jaylen’s frustrations, and what the other stars in Paris have said about the Celtics’ title.
“I don’t think they’re going to be giving us any tips on how to do it all again.”
bostonglobe.com/2024/07/27/spo… – 12:17 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Jaylen Brown names a Warrior to his all-time starting five warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/25/jay… pic.twitter.com/4RDVoXjNM6 – 8:00 PM
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Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Derrick White was on a mission to get pins 😂
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Derrick White was on a mission to get pins 😂
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Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
NEW: “I’ve always told him that maybe I could have done a better job of voicing my feelings in the public eye.” Jayson Tatum opens up about the frustrations of the last few seasons, his relationship w/Jaylen Brown and more in this month’s @SInow cover si.com/nba/the-celtic… pic.twitter.com/mWl55HrPmH – 9:17 PM
NEW: “I’ve always told him that maybe I could have done a better job of voicing my feelings in the public eye.” Jayson Tatum opens up about the frustrations of the last few seasons, his relationship w/Jaylen Brown and more in this month’s @SInow cover si.com/nba/the-celtic… pic.twitter.com/mWl55HrPmH – 9:17 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Jaylen Brown names a Warrior to his all-time starting five warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/25/jay… pic.twitter.com/Jtkoe3NAf1 – 6:00 PM
Jaylen Brown names a Warrior to his all-time starting five warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/25/jay… pic.twitter.com/Jtkoe3NAf1 – 6:00 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
NEW: “I’ve always told him that maybe I could have done a better job of voicing my feelings in the public eye.” Jayson Tatum opens up about the frustrations of the last few seasons, his relationship w/Jaylen Brown and more in this month’s @SInow cover si.com/nba/the-celtic… – 12:58 PM
NEW: “I’ve always told him that maybe I could have done a better job of voicing my feelings in the public eye.” Jayson Tatum opens up about the frustrations of the last few seasons, his relationship w/Jaylen Brown and more in this month’s @SInow cover si.com/nba/the-celtic… – 12:58 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Jaylen Brown names a Warrior to his all-time starting five warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/25/jay… pic.twitter.com/qhvpzmfNiF – 9:55 AM
Jaylen Brown names a Warrior to his all-time starting five warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/25/jay… pic.twitter.com/qhvpzmfNiF – 9:55 AM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
One year ago today — Jaylen Brown, #Celtics agree to a 5yr, super max extension that caused much debate after his G7 disaster vs. MIA. Roughly 11 months later, he won Finals MVP: clnsmedia.com/jaylen-brown-s…
Our reaction that day: youtube.com/watch?v=v4CPY0… – 12:13 AM
One year ago today — Jaylen Brown, #Celtics agree to a 5yr, super max extension that caused much debate after his G7 disaster vs. MIA. Roughly 11 months later, he won Finals MVP: clnsmedia.com/jaylen-brown-s…
Our reaction that day: youtube.com/watch?v=v4CPY0… – 12:13 AM
More on this storyline
Jayson Tatum will cop to some missteps over the years. But he insists he never wanted Jaylen Brown to be traded. “Most stars don’t make a conference finals until they are 27, 28,” Tatum says. “We were doing it when we were 19, 20.” He does admit, however, that he could have been more vocal. -via Sports Illustrated / July 25, 2024
“I’ve always told him that maybe I could have done a better job of voicing my feelings in the public eye,” Tatum says. “He always knew that I wanted him here. I would always tell him like, ‘Man, I don’t get involved with any of those talks.’ I never went to [Celtics president of basketball operations] Brad Stevens or went to any player like, ‘Yo, I want this guy in, I want this guy out of here.’ I show up and I want to do my job and play basketball. And looking back on in those moments, I didn’t know how that could affect somebody, because I was never in that situation. I feel like maybe I could have done a better job of publicly saying, ‘No, we don’t want anybody, we want JB.’ I just was always like, ‘I want to stay out of it.’ ” -via Sports Illustrated / July 25, 2024
“When you’re around the legends of the game, just watching them, that’s a blessing, and you learn so much,” White said. “Even just being around them in the meal room and seeing how they act and how they prepare, just stuff like that you don’t really get playing against them. So it’s pretty cool to see the behind-the-scenes, what makes them so special.” -via Boston Globe / July 27, 2024
One phone call changed everything. USA Basketball informed White that forward Kawhi Leonard was withdrawing from the Paris Olympics due to concerns about his surgically repaired right knee, and they wanted White to replace him. “I just had to change plans really quickly,” White told the Globe on Saturday. “I was super excited. Once I got that call, I changed my focus. It’s really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” -via Boston Globe / July 27, 2024
Cameron Tabatabaie: The whole Celtics crew in Paris for the opening ceremony -via Twitter @CTabatabaie / July 26, 2024