Celtics' Jaylen Brown to invest in community after record deal - ESPN

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown wants to win more than championships after inking the richest deal in NBA history.

On Wednesday, minutes after he did a ceremonial signing of the contract that will keep him a Celtics uniform and pay him a record $304 million over five years, he made it clear the next stage of his basketball career is about more than money.

«I appreciate the investment and the commitment from the Celtics,» Brown told reporters. «That commitment will be felt from me here in Boston on and off the floor.»

Though Brown has been eligible for the supermax extension since July 1, he said he felt the contract negotiations were straight forward throughout the process.

«From my standpoint, they understood where I came from, they understood where we came from and it was all about meeting in a place where it made sense for everybody,» Brown said.

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