Jaylen Brown says he referred to as teammate Derrick White to clear up any “confusion” after publicly expressing his disappointment with lacking the minimize for Group USA.
Brown, who was named Finals MVP for the champion Celtics final month, was initially left off the nationwide crew’s roster and was once more missed as a possible substitute for Kawhi Leonard, with White being chosen as a substitute.
“I referred to as Derrick immediately,” Brown instructed reporters on Monday in the course of the Celtics’ recreation in opposition to the Lakers at NBA Summer time League in Vegas. “Simply to verify there’s no confusion, my love for you and all of that. He knew that, and he did. You don’t all the time gotta make every little thing public. Me and D-White are good.”
After being handed over in favour of White, Brown posted a number of cryptic tweets, together with one suggesting that Nike athletes have been being favoured for choice.
Requested about it once more on Monday, Brown held agency to his concept about Nike, which sponsors USA basketball.
“There will likely be extra stuff to come back with that however as of now I’m not going to touch upon it,” he mentioned.
Nike theories apart, Brown’s frustration with being left off Group USA is comprehensible, contemplating he’s coming recent off profitable an NBA championship, whereas additionally being named Finals MVP.
Then once more, there are sturdy arguments to be made for a selfless function participant like Derrick White, who will present priceless contributions if there are minutes obtainable, and gained’t pout if there should not.
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