For the first time in his career, Jaylen Brown will start an NBA All-Star Game.
The Celtics wing was voted as one of the five Eastern Conference starters for the 2026 All-Star Game in Los Angeles, joining Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, New York’s Jalen Brunson, Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey.
It’s the fifth career All-Star selection for the 29-year-old Brown, who’s led Boston to the second-best record in the East while longtime co-star Jayson Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery.
Brown ranks fourth in the NBA in scoring at 29.7 points per game, trailing only Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Maxey. He has five 40-point games on his record, including a uber-efficient 50-point outing in a Jan. 3 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers, and is also on pace for career highs in assists (4.8 per game) and free-throw attempts (7.3).