Could Jaylen Brown join France after Team USA fold?
Team USA’s decision to leave Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown off the roster for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 have become a current topic. It was an odd call, to say the least, as Brown was winning a championship with the Celtics and was named Finals MVP.
Even as Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard withdrew to focus on recovering from a knee problem, Team USA selected Celtics guard Derrick White over Brown as a replacement.
Brown made no secret of his displeasure at being slighted. Now he has a good chance to make the list and justify himself. But is he still willing to play for Team USA?
In discussion Possible Team USA Roster for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on “Run It Back,” former NBA player Chandler Parsons said Brown should be a shoo-in.
“Jalen Brown is the biggest thing. They have to discover Jaylen Brown. Let it go. Let it go and put him on the team,” Parsons said.
He noted, however, that the 29-year-old Brown might want to play for another country simply out of spite.
“He’s the type of character that I feel is going to go get citizenship somewhere else and really hold it for us,” Parsons added.
“Go to France. Do you have a Frenchman anywhere?” co-host Michelle Biddle replied.
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It is unknown if Brown, who grew up in Marietta, Georgia, has any other lineage besides being American, so it may be too difficult for him to obtain a second citizenship before the next Olympics.
If ever Brown is a surprising fit for France, as Biddle suggested, he would make Les Bleus even more, joining San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, Atlanta Hawks forward Zachary Rizacher and Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr, among others.
France lost to Team USA in the gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
2026-02-26 05:18:00
