Jaylen Brown Faces Disagreement Over NBA All-Star Event in Beverly Hills

Jaylen Brown Challenges Beverly Hills’ Claims Following Unpermitted Event

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is voicing his disagreement with Beverly Hills officials regarding an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game. The gathering, which promoted Brown’s performance brand, 741, took place Saturday at the residence of Oakley founder Jim Jannard.

In a statement to the Boston Globe, the City of Beverly Hills asserted that the event was shut down due to a lack of necessary permits. Brown responded in an interview with ESPN following the All-Star Game held at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.

“I’m offended by Beverly Hills, by the statement they put out, like we applied for something and didn’t get it, and we did it anyway (and) we were insubordinate,” Brown stated. "I know how to follow the rules. I’m smart enough to follow the guidelines."

Earlier in the day, Beverly Hills outlined the reasoning behind the event’s cancellation. According to their statement, “An event permit had been applied for and denied by the City due to previous violations associated with events at the address. Despite the fact that the permit was denied, organizers still chose to proceed with inviting hundreds of guests knowing that it was not allowed to occur. BHPD responded and shut down the unpermitted event.”

Brown, however, refuted these claims. “That was not true," he told ESPN. "We didn’t need a permit because the owner of the house, that was his space. We were family friends. He opened up the festivities to us so we didn’t have to. We never applied for one.”

The All-Star guard also referenced the situation on social media, stating, "300K down the drain," in a post on Saturday and again late Sunday night.

The local news outlet has reached out to the city for further comment on the matter.