BOSTON — Moments after the Celtics were crowned NBA champions in June, Jaylen Brown embraced Luka Doncic.
“I love you, bro,” Brown told the then-Mavericks star. “You’re a killer. You bring the best out in me.”
Brown didn’t know it yet, but he was just a few minutes away from being named Finals MVP, an honor he received in large part due to his defensive efforts against the Slovenian guard.
And, Doncic certainly didn’t know that the next time he’d be battling against Brown and the Celtics, he’d be doing so as a Laker.