Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Jaylen Brown Advocates for NBA Player Equity
Jaylen Brown, a star player for the Boston Celtics, thinks NBA players should get a share of the team's value, just like employees at big companies.
He says players work hard and help make the teams worth billions, but they don't get to share in that growth.
Brown also runs a program called BostonXChange to help small businesses in Boston, especially those owned by people of color.
He wants to create more wealth for these communities.
The NBA has recently signed big deals for TV rights, making the teams even more valuable.
Brown believes players should be able to invest in their teams, just like owners do.
Jaylen Brown advocates for NBA players to gain equity in teams, comparing them to executives at major corporations.
NBA franchise values have soared, with the Celtics sold for $6.1 billion and the Lakers valued at $10 billion.
Brown's BostonXChange initiative aims to generate $5 billion in generational wealth for Boston's communities of color.
The NBA's new media rights deals will bring in $76 billion over 11 years, further increasing franchise values.
Brown has been outspoken on issues of inequality and has launched initiatives to support underserved entrepreneurs.
- Who
- Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics player and NBPA vice president
- What
- Advocacy for NBA players to gain equity in teams
- When
- Interview with Bloomberg News on Thursday
- Where
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Why
- To address wealth disparity and allow players to share in the growth of NBA franchise values
- Player
- Jaylen Brown
- Team
- Boston Celtics
- Role
- Vice President, National Basketball Players Association
- NBA Franchise Values
- $6.1 billion (Celtics), $10 billion (Lakers)
- New Media Rights Deals
- $76 billion over 11 years
- BostonXChange Goal
- $5 billion in generational wealth for Boston's communities of color
- Incubator Grants
- Up to $100,000 over three years