LeBron James gave Jaylen Brown a ringing endorsement for MVP after the Boston Celtics forward dropped a game-high 32 points in Sunday’s 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
When Brown was informed of James’ postgame comments, the Celtics star was blown away.
“It’s an honor to play in the Celtics-Lakers rivalry,” Brown told reporters, including Forbes’ Bobby Krivitsky. “It’s an honor for LeBron, who’s arguably the best player to ever play the game, giving me some high praise. So, I’m just grateful.