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The recent game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics was truly memorable. Though the Cavaliers won the game, an NBA All-Star channelized Hollywood actor Denzel Washington after his dunk became the most celebrated moment of the match. The actor is no stranger to inspiring and motivating people from different walks of life, and Jaylen Brown is no different.

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With just under 3 minutes left in overtime, Jaylen Brown skillfully and swiftly stole a pass from Donovan Mitchell. Caris LeVert, who was supposed to take the ball, didn’t know what hit him. Brown dribbled his way to the hoop, passing onto Marcus Smart, who passed it right back to him.

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Jaylen Brown was arguably unstoppable. He took flight and leaped towards the board and finished with an incredible poster dunk. He dunked it over Donovan Mitchell who had raced his way to the paint after giving the ball away.

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The fans and even the broadcasters went wild over Brown’s move. The dunk was powerful and send a clear-cut message to all those who doubted the Boston Celtics.

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Jaylen Brown gets inspired by Denzel Washington

After the game, Jaylen Brown took to Twitter to commemorate his performance. First, he teased Donovan Mitchell with a photo of the now-viral dunk. He tagged the Cleveland Cavaliers player and said that he would definitely get the photo framed.

Brown then channelized his inner Denzel Washington. He followed his post with a gif where Washington repeatedly says, with a straight face, “I am leaving here with something”.

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His response to his own performance was hilarious. And it was quite succinct as well, considering the Celtics did not win the game. However, Jaylen Brown left with a massive dunk, for all to remember.

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Brown and Mitchell have been roasting each other for the longest time as well, true to their friendship.

Meanwhile, Brown also made headlines a week before when he said he was going to leave Donda Sports Agency owned by controversial figure Kanye West. He said he was aware that he had certain responsibilities to the public, owing to his celebrity status.? He wanted to do the right thing and condemned West’s antisemitic remarks.

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What did you make of the poster dunk by Jaylen Brown? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Rekha Joly is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. She earned a triple major in English, Journalism, and Psychology from St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. She has published many articles on a variety of topics for sites like LiveWire, The Armchair Journal, and The Student Outpost. She learned a great deal about discipline by being a state-level swimmer. Owing to his mindset, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant remains her favorite player.

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