Miami Heat legend Chris Bosh knows a thing or two about playing with MVP players and playing championship-standard basketball. Bosh, who won two NBA championships with four-time MVP LeBron James, has already crowned one NBA superstar the MVP.
Chris Bosh Says Jaylen Brown Should Be the 2026 MVP as Celtics Star Silences Doubters
Speaking on NBA Showtime, Bosh said, “Can we give Jaylen Brown some credit! He should be the MVP. I think he’s the frontrunner in my opinion.”
“He’s playing amazing basketball. Nobody slotted Boston to be 2nd and Jaylen to be playing the way he is.” Bosh’s claims may come as a surprise to some basketball fans, with Brown becoming an unsung hero for Boston this season.
In the latest MVP rankings released by the NBA, Tyrese Maxey has joined Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the top five. No, Brown isn’t averaging 30+ points a game like some of the players on this list, but his incredible leadership of an inexperienced team is worth putting him in the MVP race.
The absence of Jayson Tatum and the trade of experienced center Kristaps Porzingis left the Celtics substantially shorthanded. However, under the guidance of Brown, Neemias Queta has stepped up, and Payton Pritchard has become a worthy starter, averaging 16.5 points and 5.4 assists.
As for Brown individually, the 2024 Finals MVP has averaged a career-high 29.8 points and 4.8 assists per game. Since the start of 2026, he’s averaged 30.8 points per game, recording a 50-piece in a 146-115 blowout victory against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Brown has led the Celtics to 7 wins and 3 losses in 2026, helping them climb to second in the Eastern Conference with 27 wins and 16 losses. He signed a five-year, $285,393,640 contract with the Celtics in 2023, helping them win the 2024 NBA championship.
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The Celtics were expected to be a play-in team at best this season, but Brown has exceeded those expectations and then some. The MVP rankings may not reflect Brown’s contributions for the Celtics, but the All-Star voting certainly has.
For the first time in his 10-year NBA career, Brown has been voted as an Eastern Conference All-Star starter, edging out Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell for the final spot. Brown received the most votes from media members, the third-most from NBA players, and the fifth-most from NBA fans.
Why isn’t he in the top five considerations for MVP? The Western Conference certainly has more superstar talent. The West also has better-performing teams with more wins, making a case for any leading player in the West’s best teams. For Brown to be taken more seriously in the MVP conversation, he must continue exceeding expectations and lead the Celtics to the postseason.
What do you think? Should Jaylen Brown be one of the leading players to secure the 2026 MVP award?