Is Jaelyn Brown related to Jaylen Brown? Closer look at WNBA rookie and Celtics star's personal lives

Dallas Wings rookie guard Jaelyn Brown went toe-to-toe with the Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark in their preseason game on Friday night. Brown matched Clark's output and was even more efficient than the first overall pick. But who is the Cal product, and is she related to Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown?

Jaelyn Brown is not related to the Celtics forward, even though they have the same last name, and both went to the University of California. Jaelyn was with the Golden Bears from 2016 to 2020, while Jaylen only spent one season in Berkeley, from 2015 to 2016.

The 25-year-old WNBA rookie was born and raised in Murrieta, California, while the three-time NBA All-Star Jaylen is from Marietta, Georgia. Jaelyn was born on Oct. 12, 1998 to parents Jeff and Leah Brown. She has one older brother, Jeffrey.

Jaylen was born on Oct. 24, 1996 to Mechalle and Marselles Brown.

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Jaelyn Brown's basketball career

Jaelyn Brown went undrafted in 2021 after ending her career with the California Golden Bears.

She didn't sign for a WNBA team and went overseas to turn professional, joining the Norrkoping Dolphins for the 2021-22 season in Sweden before moving to Hungary to play for Ludovika Csata.

Brown won a championship in Sweden, averaging 14.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. She brought her talents to Turkey after a short season in Hungary, first playing for Rize Belediyespor. She averaged 18.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

It caught the attention of Antalya 07, who brought her in last season. She put up 16.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists. After four teams overseas, the WNBA came calling, and she was signed by the Dallas Wings this offseason.

In her first preseason game for the Wings against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, Jaelyn Brown finished with 21 points and five rebounds on 7-for-15 shooting. She's looking to take a spot in the final roster, and it appears that she might get one before the start of the season.

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Jaylen Brown's career

Jaylen Brown started just 20 games as a rookie for the Boston Celtics before bursting on to the scene in his second season. He was relegated to the sixth man role in his third year and strived before being named an All-Star in his fifth season in the league.

The 27-year-old swingman is among the best players in the NBA and is one of the reasons why the Celtics ended the regular season with the best record in the league. He signed the largest contract in NBA history last summer, a five-year, $304 million extension.

Brown has been an All-Star in three of the last four seasons.