Overview

• At the Auerbach Center on Sept. 29, Bill Nye sat with reporters and took part in Jaylen Brown’s media session.
• Nye asked the final question about ball materials, prompting Brown to say he had pushed for a more sustainable, synthetic option.
• Brown disclosed he proposed a basketball made from recycled Boston materials, an idea he said was turned down.
• After the presser, Brown and Nye conducted science experiments on Brown’s Twitch channel, with Celtics guard Derrick White assisting.
• The collaboration follows a yearlong friendship that included Nye attending Brown’s 741 apparel launch and Brown speaking at Nye’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, as Brown enters his 10th season with added on-court responsibility during Jayson Tatum’s Achilles recovery.