Overview
- The Celtics star returned to Marietta on Friday for Wheeler High School’s Martin Luther King Jr. assembly, where students greeted him with a standing ovation.
- He spoke about overcoming adversity, referencing a negative comment from a former teacher that he has said he used as motivation.
- The jersey unveiling briefly stalled when a rope snapped before staff climbed up to reveal the retired No. 0, a hiccup Brown called fitting for his high school experience.
- Brown led Wheeler to the 2015 Georgia 6A state championship, scoring 22 points and hitting decisive free throws as a five-star senior.
- After one season at Cal, he was drafted No. 3 by Boston in 2016 and later earned 2024 NBA Finals MVP, making the visit during a team off day before facing the Hawks.