Derrick White Replaces Jaylen Brown on Team USA

Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics star and NBA Finals MVP, won the 'Best Championship Performance' award at the 2024 ESPYs but remained tight-lipped about his exclusion from the Team USA roster for the Paris Olympics. Despite public frustration and social media posts blaming Nike for his omission, Brown deflected questions on the red carpet, focusing on his date, Kysre Gondrezick. The decision to select his teammate Derrick White over Brown has been widely criticized, with notable backlash from NBA figures like Eddie Johnson. Team USA’s managing director, Grant Hill, defended the choice as a matter of team fit. Brown's teammate, Jayson Tatum, acknowledged the difficulty of the situation but avoided direct commentary.