Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics is the newest athlete to join Kanye West’s Donda Sports group.
The 25-year-old guard, who is set to face the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals in 2022, is the first NBA player to sign with the rapper’s agency.
Brown confirmed the news on Tuesday by posting a statement on his Instagram Story.
Earlier this week, Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams revealed his signing with Donda Sports during an interview on the I Am Athlete podcast. He explained that it “made sense” for him and his wife, Erica Donald, who controls his marketing, to take advantage of the chance.
“[Hearing] the whole spectrum of everything that was going on, what they were going to be bringing, the family atmosphere that they got, for me, it was a no-brainer,” Aaron told former NFL players Brandon Marshall and Chad Johnson. “I think it’s a fantastic opportunity to open up a lot of different doors and get involved in a lot of different things outside of football.” It’s quite exciting to be a part of that, and to be one of the first athletes to be a part of it.”
“Donda Sports is something close to [West], obviously, with his mother and everything,” he went on to say. “So he definitely wants this to be something that’s top tier and something he’s serious about.”
Aaron posted an Instagram photo of himself, Erica, and West after the podcast, writing, “We locked in #thetakeover @dondasports.”
Donda Sports’ official Instagram account commented under the photo, “Welcome to the family.”
Prior to Aaron’s arrival, former NFL player Antonio Brown joined the agency for a leadership position. Donda Sports issued a statement at the time outlining the company’s beliefs and mission.
“Donda Sports was founded with the vision of providing holistic support to athletes during and beyond their sports career,” the company said in a statement. “Donda Sports is a limitless organization centered on professional and wellness support in equal measure with the ambition to work with athletes across all genders, divisions, and sports.”