Jaylen Brown Boxes in Nigeria Weeks Before 76ers Camp — SkimNews
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- Jaylen Brown made his boxing "debut" on Sept. 8 at the NIS Gymnasium in Lagos during a headgear sparring session filmed for his 7uice Foundation's Instagram, exchanging real punches with an unnamed opponent.
- The 7uice Foundation posted the footage with the caption "The metaphor is you gotta fight for what you want!"; Brown said on social media he did not prepare for the bout.
- The Philadelphia 76ers acquired Brown in a summer blockbuster trade from the Celtics, and the 6-foot-6 forward will report to training camp in three weeks.
- Quinton Marselles Brown, Jaylen's father, was a professional boxer with a 33-18-1 record and 25 KOs; Jaylen has trained in Muay Thai since 2023, after a crushing Eastern Conference Finals loss to Miami.
- The NBA's collective bargaining agreement explicitly excludes "fighting, boxing, or wrestling" from injury protection, meaning a serious in-ring injury could void Brown's guaranteed salary with Philadelphia.
- UFC president Dana White has spoken with Brown about a possible post-career fighting career, per comments Brown made at All-Star Weekend earlier this year.
Why it matters: Brown stepped into the ring less than a month before reporting to a franchise that surrendered significant assets to acquire him. The NBA's CBA voids a player's guaranteed salary for any injury sustained while boxing, wrestling, or fighting — so one wrong punch in Lagos could cost Brown millions from the 76ers, a contractual risk the team has not publicly addressed.
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