Jaylen Brown continues to excel whereas observing Ramadan: “I don’t discover it tough in any respect”

After Friday evening’s Celtics’ win over the Pistons, Jaylen Brown informed NBC Sport Boston’s Abby Chin he has been observing Ramadan.

That implies that since March tenth, Brown has fasted every day daybreak to nightfall, and can proceed to take action till Ramadan ends on April ninth. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is noticed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and group.

“It’s a tremendous time of the 12 months. It’s a bunch of individuals everywhere in the world who take part, and I’m simply a type of individuals who simply sort of falls in line,” Brown mentioned. “It’s a tremendous month to have a good time. It’s about your power, your focus.”

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Jaylen Brown additionally famous that his participation in Ramadan is rooted in group.

“Receiving these clarities is one thing that I’ve loved taking part in through the years, however it’s one thing I don’t essentially make about myself both,” he mentioned. “Everyone’s doing this collectively, so I’m appreciative of that.”

Since Ramadan started on March tenth, Jaylen Brown has averaged 29.8 factors and 6 rebounds per recreation. In that span, he’s shot 53.8% and 40% from three, whereas serving to to steer the Celtics to 5 wins.

A number of outstanding NBA gamers have noticed Ramadan and continued to carry out at a excessive degree, with Hakeem Olajuwon and Kyrie Irving each serving as notable examples.

After his 33-point efficiency towards the Pistons, Brown mentioned he doesn’t discover being it difficult to be knowledgeable athlete observing Ramadan.

“Individuals have much more difficulties in several elements of the world,” he mentioned. “They don’t have the identical blessings, or the identical alternatives, or the identical privileges that I’ve. I don’t have a look at it as tough in any respect.”

This isn’t the primary 12 months Brown has noticed. In 2022, he mentioned “it’s one thing that’s saved my life in plenty of methods.” Final 12 months, he spoke about the way it helped him be in higher spirits.

“It’s extra about my religion, extra off the court docket – stuff that you simply work on, your perception, and issues like that,” Brown mentioned final evening. “All of that stuff sort of goes collectively, mentally, bodily, spiritually, emotionally, however all of them play a component in one another. I positively assume it’s extra about your religion and your spirit and your perception, than it’s concerning the bodily nature of issues.”