Overview
- Brown said the modern era rewards players who "sell [their] soul" and "be a flopper" to reach MVP status, speaking while breaking down game film on Twitch.
- He joked he could practice "throwing my head" to draw more fouls, yet indicated he does not want flopping to define his game.
- Through 23 games he is averaging 29.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4.9 assists for the 15–9 Celtics, elevating his standing in early-season MVP talk.
- Coverage tied his comments to foul-drawing trends, noting Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead the league in free throw attempts and that leaguewide free throws are at their highest since 2007–08.
- Analysts also pointed to counterexamples such as Nikola Jokic and Stephen Curry to show that elite status can be achieved without prominent flopping.