October 20, 2026

WATCH: Jaylen Brown scores first basket as member of Sixers

Jaylen Brown's 11th NBA season – his first in Philadelphia – is officially underway.

By Adam Aaronson
PhillyVoice Staff

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Jaylen Brown's Sixers tenure is officially underway.

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NEW YORK – After a decade of tormenting them, Jaylen Brown has scored his first basket as a member of the Sixers.

Brown's 11th NBA season – and his first in Philadelphia – is officially underway, as the five-time All-Star converted LeBron James' first assist as a member of the Sixers in the opening minutes of the Sixers' season opener at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night:

the pass ➡️ the finish pic.twitter.com/U8mmGNupfO
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