Jaylen Brown reacts to his Dunk Contest performance / News - Basketnews.com

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown unexpectedly joined the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest this year, and his performance was thoroughly criticized.

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The NBA Slam Dunk Contest once again had a middling reception this year, following in the footsteps of last year's show.

Jaylen Brown

Team:Boston CelticsPosition:SG, SFAge:27Height:201 cmWeight:101 kgBirth place:Georgia, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

One of the most criticized parts of the contest was the performance of the Boston Celtics player Jaylen Brown, which drew a negative reception from the public on social media. On the account of the comments, Brown had some remarks to make via Shane Young of Forbes Sports.

"I think, ultimately, in this media era, some players are just afraid to get turned into a meme or whatever," Brown said, reflecting what he perceived to be a concern among his fellow players. "I wanted to come out and have fun within it and that's what I did," he ultimately stated.

Although it was the first time that Jaylen Brown joined the Slam Dunk Contest, he made it to the final round, where he lost to the incumbent champion, Mac McClung. Brown passed the first round with 96.4 points after Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Jacob Toppin were eliminated.

In the final stage of the contest, Brown scored 97.8 points from the jury, which was not enough to overtake McClung's 98.8 points.

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