But what made him the Finals MVP was his work as the primary defender on Luka Doncic. The Mavericks superstar got his points, averaging 29.2 points, but Brown's defense let Boston avoid doubling.

BOSTON -- Jaylen Brown capped off an incredible season for the Celtics with an NBA Championship and even more postseason hardware. Brown was named NBA Finals MVP on Monday night, after Boston ...

Brown had a dud of a Game 4, but so did every Boston player, and he should still be the Finals MVP favorite. Brown has had three terrific games, with Nos. 1 and 3 being his standout showings.

The trophies keep coming for Celtics guard Jaylen Brown. Brown was named the NBA Finals MVP following a 21-point, 8-rebound performance in Game 5 on Monday, leading the Celtics to their first ...

Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics holds up the Larry O’Brien trophy after Boston’s 106-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 ...

Marietta native Jaylen Brown won the NBA Finals MVP after helping lead his Boston Celtics to a Finals victory. For the series, Brown averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists. Sections ...

Jaylen Brown’s Finals MVP victory ended up being a bit more decisive than you might think. The Boston Celtics officially won their 18th NBA championship on Monday night with a convincing 106-88 ...

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown drives toward the basket during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Less than one month after the post, Brown became a first ...

Jaylen Brown became the first former Cal player in history to win the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award when he was named the finals MVP following the Boston Celtics’ clinching 106-88, Game ...

Brown is on his way to Finals history. Should his numbers hold steady (22.7 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 4.3 APG), he'll become the 11th player since 1980 aged 25 or under to average 20+ PPG, 5+ RPG and 4+ APG ...

Brown is a three-time All-Star, the reigning Eastern Conference finals MVP and was voted onto the All-NBA second team last season. That honor helped him land the biggest contract in NBA history ...

The NBA Finals MVP, which has been named for Russell since 2009, a year after the last time the Celtics won the championship, was given to Jaylen Brown after Boston closed out its 18th ...