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Jaylen Brown Confirms Talks With Dana White on Post-NBA Combat Sports Plan

The Celtics All-Star trains in Muay Thai, drawing on a family boxing lineage.

Overview

  • Brown told reporters at All-Star media day that he has toyed with competing in the UFC or boxing and has spoken with UFC CEO Dana White, characterizing the discussions as exploratory.
  • He emphasized any fighting would come after basketball, as he remains focused on the 2025–26 season and is under contract with Boston through 2028–29.
  • Brown has incorporated Muay Thai into his regimen in recent years, saying it improves mobility, balance, and defensive positioning.
  • At 6-foot-6 and about 223 pounds, his current size would place him in the UFC heavyweight division unless he cut weight to light heavyweight.
  • The five-time All-Star and 2024 Finals MVP cites his father, former pro boxer Marselles Brown, as part of his combat-sports background.