Brown said of the response he received. “Especially all the supporters who have been supporting me from day one. Obviously, things have been up and down throughout the early stages of my career and I’ve been able to get different opportunities, been able to improve, and also have been able to gain more responsibility. But for the day ones, the JB fans who’ve stayed in my corner since day one, I feel that love and I like to just show that love right back. There’s a lot of people here in Boston who have supported my career, my journey, and I’m grateful for that. That encouraged me to just keep getting better. That encourages me to keep improving and proving the naysayers wrong and just keep leveling up.”

Head coach Joe Mazzulla soaked in the moment as well, noting how much pride he felt seeing Brown achieve such a significant accomplishment.

“Just because of the type of guy that he is, the hard work he puts in, and really the growth that he’s shown this year working to become a complete player on both ends of the floor,” Mazzulla explained. “So I know he’s happy about that, but even when he achieves those things, he’s never satisfied. But it’s cool to be able to coach guys who get those types of milestones and to be a part of that. He deserves [praise] because of the hard work he puts in.”

Brown reflected on that hard work in his postgame press conference, going all the way back to the beginning of his journey.