The NBA tried to make Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal the stars of All-Star Weekend, and Jaylen Brown didn’t seem interested in witnessing the admiration. It began with commissioner Adam Silver designating Barkley,

Jrue Holiday will miss his fourth-straight contest as he continues to recover from a right shoulder injury. While missing key players like Brown and Holiday is not ideal, the Celtics boast one of the deepest rosters in the NBA and have capable replacements ready to step up.

"I feel like my team relies on me to be the leader, the vocal leader. I've taken that role." The post Jaylen Brown explains why he refers to himself as the Celtics’ captain appeared first on Boston.com.