Jaylen Brown

Director's Fellow Jaylen Brown is an NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics. Drafted by the Celtics in 2016 as the third overall pick, Jaylen's star continues to rise. An integral contributor to the team, he represents the future of the Celtics' long-standing, winning tradition. Prior to the league, he played one season at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned First-Team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors. Off the court, Jaylen is equally engaged—with wide-ranging interests including Spanish, history, finance, tech, meditation, philosophy, and social justice advocacy. In addition to speaking at The Players Technology Summit at Harvard University and at MIT, he has also hosted his own Tech Summit and mentors players prior to their entry into the NBA draft.