Earlier this month, fans across the world were shocked after news broke that Jaylen Brown was traded from the Boston Celtics. Back in 2016, Jaylen was officially drafted by the team. After spending 10 seasons with Boston, it was revealed that Brown would be leaving the Celtics and joining the Philadelphia 76ers.
On Monday, July 6, the Celtics took to their X account to give the basketball star his flowers, highlighting his accomplishments:
“5x All-Star
2x All-NBA Second Team
ECF & Finals MVP
NBA Champion
The impact you made both on and off the court will forever be felt by the city of Boston and Celtics fans everywhere.
Thank you to one of the all-time great Celtics, Jaylen Brown.”
The trade left many fans emotional, including one young supporter whose reaction quickly went viral online.
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Young Fan Goes Viral After Emotional Reaction To Jaylen Brown Getting Traded
Last week, a video of a young fan named Gio went viral following his emotional reaction to the news of Jaylen Brown’s trade. In the video, Gio breaks down crying as he tells his favorite basketball player how much he loves him and how much he means to him. He also thanked Brown for everything he’s done with the Celtics.
Gio even created a sign that read, “I love you JB. Comb back one day. To JB, From Gio.” The 6-year-old couldn’t contain his sadness over the news. His mother captioned the post, “I think my 6 year old just experienced his first heartbreak. His favorite player Jaylen Brown got traded. I am in tears watching him cry like this.”
Jaylen Brown ended up seeing the post and left a sweet message in the comments, writing, “It’s ok lil bro we will always be friends.”
Jaylen Brown Reunites With Young Fan Gio
Not long after the video went viral, Jaylen Brown kept his promise about always being friends with Gio. After previously taking pictures together in 2025, the duo then shared another heartwarming moment.
It was all smiles as Jaylen and Gio reunited at his 7uice Foundation event. The two shared a sweet moment, with Jaylen picking Gio up, hugging him, and showing him some love. Alongside his family, Gio also got to take some pictures with his favorite basketball player.
Social Media Reacts To The Wholesome Moment
Many gathered on social media as they reacted to the sweet moment between Jaylen Brown and Gio. Many flooded the comments with pure joy and love. While some cracked a few jokes, others were happy to see the duo reunite.
Instagram user @dessa wrote, “Yayyyyyyy!!!! I’m so happy for him 🥹 I was sad for little man. So sweet of Jaylen ❤️ “
Instagram user @superthicknerd wrote, “I love this. This warmed my heart. 💞 ✨ “
While Instagram user @domdukess wrote, “So if I cry hard enough for Halle Berry to come back to me, I want the same energy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”
Instagram user @tanyaaa.love wrote, “You were telling me all my child has to do is throw a fit and go viral to meet our favorite celebrity. Let me go prep my video. 🤣🤣”
Instagram user @leoqueen86 added, “They look like they could be family members of Jaylen. Lil man better start calling him Unc & get them season tickets 😂”
While Instagram user @kikimama_ wrote, “The one thing I love about this experience is that he’ll grow up, and continue expressing his feelings ❤️”
Instagram user @alexislovesme wrote, “Yayyy! Glad he got to meet him again! 💖”
Instagram user @pinkangel6 wrote, “❤️❤️❤️love this because that baby made me tear up watching the original video”
While Instagram user @itsticketsworld wrote, “Black men are so needed! Look at the smile on this babies face ❤️ “
