Jaylen Brown Says He Studies Celtics Players' Astrological Charts, 'The S--t Worked'

Jaylen Brown has looked to the stars as part of his strategy to occupy a bigger leadership role for the Boston Celtics.

ESPN's Ramona Shelburne profiled the five-time All-Star with the Celtics exceeding expectations this season. As Jayson Tatum recovered from a torn Achilles, a lot was thrust onto Brown's shoulders.

He has thought outside the box to handle that burden.

"He read and meditated," Shelburne wrote. "He studied his teammates' astrological charts and numerology in an attempt to tailor his leadership to each of them. He did red light therapy on his knee multiple times a day to speed up his recovery."

Brown, who studied astronomy in college, believes astrology delivers tangible results that help him on and off he court.

"If it only worked 10%, it's worth it to me. I think it is a lot more effective than 10%, though," he told Shelburne. "I learned more about Chinese astrology. I learned more about numerology, life path numbers. I made a chart of all my teammates. I know it sounds weird, and it's probably a little controversial because people have their beliefs. But the s--t worked."

Scientists and the more analytically inclined crowd will push back on the idea that astrology is an evidence-backed science providing actual insight.

But this is no different from some pregame superstition. Whether astrology and numerology is real is less important than Brown believing they're real.

He's in the midst of his best season with career highs in points (28.8), rebounds (7.0) and assists (5.2). He's not going to win the MVP, yet he has performed an an MVP-type level.

Whatever Brown is doing has served him well so far, so why mess with a good thing?