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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 15: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the preseason game against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden on October 15, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

On Thursday April 30, 2026, the Boston Celtics will battle the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 of the playoff series between the two teams. Merely a handful of hours before tipoff, Celtics’ star Jaylen Brown has opened up about a personal struggle in an announcement officially made during an interview with Men’s Health. In an exclusive given to the news outlet, Brown vulnerably let the world know that he’s no stranger to adversity – but more importantly, he’s not afraid of overcoming the obstacles and hurdles in his path.

The timing of Brown’s announcement being published just before the Celtics are slated to fight for advancement in the NBA playoffs tonight is no inadvertent oversight nor coincidence. Rather, Jaylen Brown wants to make his message as loud and clear as possible so that it can reach as many people as it possibly can.

Jaylen Brown Opens Up About Personal Struggle Just Hours Before Game 6 of NBA Playoff Series Between Boston Celtics & Philadelphia 76ers

GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – APRIL 26: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics drives against Vj Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of game four of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 26, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Jaylen Brown has built a reputation as one of the league’s most intelligent, talented, and outspoken players of the present era. During his time in the NBA, he’s lived up to the hype of being referred to with the latter of these three attributes – being outspoken – by speaking out about the topics and issues which matter the most to him. He has successfully used his platform as a professional athlete and public figure to bring attention to subject matter he can personally relate to and/or topics which he individually feels strongly about.

The latest topic to which Brown is bringing attention using his platform and the recent interview he gave to Men’s Health, which was published just before the April 30, 2026 Game 6 between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, is that of hair loss. While initial reactions might see this subject as superficial or simply cosmetic in nature, it’s the revelations made by Brown in the newly released article that add the distinguished depth to the conversation which the star player is known to embody both on and off the basketball court.

Brown explains that jokes and online scrutiny initially made his own hair loss struggles an exceptionally uncomfortable and sensitive situation for him to endure – especially after a hair-concealing product appeared to rub off of his head during a nationally televised game – but he’s grown to realize that rather than shy away from openly talking about the issue and allowing his own insecurity to overwhelm him, he’s learned that he can effectively use his platform to change the conversation, eliminate stigma, and help others struggling to embrace hair loss.

Boston Celtics Star Guard Jaylen Brown Reveals Partnership to Bring Increased Attention to Hair Loss Stigma & Treatment Options

GettyBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 28: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket against Kelly Oubre Jr. #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the third quarter in Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoff at TD Garden on April 28, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

In his mission to take ownership and command of the dialogue, Jaylen Brown has formed a partnership with Nutrafol, a company which specializes in hair wellness supplements designed to target thinning hair through a combination of stress management, nutrition, and hormone support.

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