Jaylen Brown Awarded for Finals Performance at 2024 ESPYS originally appeared in NBC Sports Boston
Jaylen Brown added another trophy to his mantel on Thursday during the 2024 ESPY Awards.
Brown, the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP, won the “Best Championship Performance” award. The C’s star earned the honor over Michigan’s Blake Corum and Will Johnson (College Football National Championship MVPs), Kayla Martello (Boston College Women’s Lacrosse) and NJ/NY Gotham FC’s Midge Purce (NSWL Championship MVP).
Brown’s teammate Jayson Tatum was nominated for “Best NBA Player,” but that honor was bestowed on Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks.
Brown averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists to lead the Celtics over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. The three-time All-Star also played exceptional defense in the series to limit Mavs stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
Brown’s latest honor couldn’t have come at a better time. The 27-year-old has apparently expressed his displeasure with being despised this year’s United States men’s national team. His omission from the roster was a cause for concern, coming off the best season of his NBA career.
The Celtics are nominated for the “Best Team” award. Also in contention are the South Carolina Gamecocks (NCAA women’s basketball), Kansas City Chiefs, Michigan Wolverines (NCAA football), Las Vegas Aces (WNBA), UConn Huskies (NCAA men’s basketball), Oklahoma Sooners (NCAA softball) , Florida Panthers and Texas Rangers.
