Overview
- After a 120-99 win over the Warriors, Brown recited several teammates’ Chinese zodiac signs and said he tailors how he talks to each player.
- He said he memorized both Chinese and Western zodiac profiles plus numerology as a guide for interpersonal dynamics.
- Examples he cited included Neemias Queta as a Rabbit, Derrick White and Hugo Gonzalez as Dogs, Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard as Tigers, Ron Harper Jr. and Joe Mazzulla as Dragons, and Nikola Vucevic as a Horse.
- Brown said friends encouraged him to try the approach before the season and he believes it has been effective over the year.
- Reporting describes the practice as self-reported and unconventional, with no independent evidence that it drives performance.