But to be clear, Boston never officially named Brown a captain, which he later clarified at 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend. It’s understood, he said, that he assumes that role because he’s been on the team the longest. “Even though we don’t necessarily have it written down, the team moves to the things that me and Jayson [Tatum] do,” Brown said. “Even though we have a lot of great players, I feel like my team relies on me to be the leader, the vocal leader. I would say I’ve taken that role and defensively, being the head of the snake, taking on those matchups. My team feeds off that. It’s kind of understood, I guess.”