{"id":459,"date":"2026-05-16T10:33:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=459"},"modified":"2026-05-16T10:33:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:33:25","slug":"celtics-jaylen-brown-named-a-finalist-for-nba-social-justice-champion-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=459","title":{"rendered":"Celtics\u2019 Jaylen Brown named a finalist for NBA Social Justice Champion award"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Celtics guard Jaylen Brown was named one of five finalists for the NBA Social Justice Champion award, the league announced Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=457\">Stephon Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a Game 6 blowout to eliminate Timberwolves<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Brown has worked to promote economic equity and access to education in the Black and Brown communities by investing in entrepreneurship, ownership, and workforce development opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Through Boston XChange and the Boston Creator Accelerator, which Brown co-founded with the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Fund, Brown helped establish a $2.5 million capital pool supporting minority-owned businesses through funding, mentorship, and institutional partnerships.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>He also has continued his 7uice Foundation Bridge Program for high school students across the country. During the 2025-26 season, 100 percent of Bridge participants were accepted to every college and university to which they applied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=455\">He rarely slams kills, but Jake Basan has been a hit for resurgent Quincy boys\u2019 volleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The other finalists are the Heat\u2019s Bam Adebayo, the Spurs\u2019 Harrison Barnes, the Pistons\u2019 Tobias Harris, and Larry Nance Jr. of the Cavaliers. The winner, to be announced during the conference finals, will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy and a $100,000 donation from the NBA for a nonprofit of his choosing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Former Celtics guard Jrue Holiday was last year\u2019s recipient, which has been awarded since 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=453\">The playoffs are what it\u2019s all about in sports, but which are the best?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Celtics star is a finalist along with the Heat\u2019s Bam Adebayo, the Spurs\u2019 Harrison Barnes, the Pistons\u2019 Tobias Harris, and Larry Nance Jr. of the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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