What did Jaylen Brown major in?

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Jalen Brown during a Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets match

Jaylen Brown is a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics as of March 2025. Brown stands at 6 feet and 6 inches and weighs about 223 lbs. He is the son of former professional boxer Marselles Brown. Brown plays at the Shooting Guard/ Small Forward position. He attended and played for the University of California, Berkley from 2015 to 2016 and declared for the 2016 NBA Draft.

Brown was drafted with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft and was earmarked to form a new Boston Celtics young core alongside fellow NBA Star Jason Tatum. Brown started relatively slow in the NBA, making it to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 2017, and subsequently showed consistent improvement each passing season and earned his first All-Star nomination in 2021. He also became an All-Star later in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He was especially instrumental for the Celtics in the 2024 season, as the team looked to have a solid season and possible Championship aspirations. He averaged 23.0 points, 3.6 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game in the 2024 regular season and also kept it up in the 2024 playoffs, scoring 23.9 points, 3.3 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game, leading the Celtics to an NBA Championship, which was his first championship win. He was also named as the NBA Finals MVP for his contributions to the Championship run.

Jaylen Brown College Major

Jaylen Brown attended and played for the University of California, Berkley, where he took up a Master’s level course in the Cultural Studies of Sport in Education program in his freshman season. Despite this tough commitment, Brown was able to win the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year nomination while dealing with a high-level academic course.

Brown became the youngest elected vice president of the NBA Player’s Association at 22 years old and also gave guest lectures at MIT and Harvard. He was also named as an MIT Media Lab fellow and collaborated with the University to create the Bridge Program, which is an initiative to provide students of color with an opportunity to achieve careers in STEM.

FAQs on Jaylen Brown

A. Yes, Jaylen Brown won an NBA Championship in the 2024 season as of March 2025.

A. Jaylen Brown plays at the Shooting Guard/ Small Forward position in the NBA.  

A. Jaylen Brown is 28 years old, as of March 2025.

A. Jaylen Brown attended and played for the University of California, Berkley from 2015 to 2016.   

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