“You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” — Malcolm S. Forbes.
Boston Celtics veteran forward Jaylen Brown has made a point of using his platform to help others, but it isn’t a performative charade he does to increase his fame, it’s also what he does when no one is looking.
According to the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach, the Georgia native has been quietly helping families having trouble making ends meet in the pandemic with Thanksgiving dinners that were purchased, prepared and delivered to those families, without fanfare or press releases.
Brown still unsure if NBA restart hurt players’ fight for racial equity https://t.co/YlH41VI0h1
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 23, 2020
This is not a critique of good deeds that come with publicity. Rather, it is a nod to a man who, as Himmelsbach puts it, “continues to lead in different ways.”
“It amazes me because he’s doing this at such a young age, and nobody’s telling him to do it,” shared former teammate Isaiah Thomas via GQ’s Michael Pina in an article describing Brown’s dedication to helping make the path behind him easier for others to tread.
“This is him. This ain’t no P.R. move, this is none of that.”
We are thankful to have Jaylen Brown on our team. But more than that, we are thankful for people like him existing on this planet.
Happy Thanksgiving, to all of us.
