Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown could've practically attended any college he wanted coming out of high school. He was a five-star recruit with tremendous upside, and major programs like Kentucky, Kansas, and North Carolina were all interested.

Instead, Brown took the road less traveled — as he's been apt to do in his basketball career .

The Georgia native sought out the University of California, Berkeley, and committed to the Golden Bears in 2015. Following this surprising decision, Brown's mother, Mechalle, requested that he call every school that he was turning down and inform them of his final selection.

The shooting guard wasn't thrilled by this idea, but he recalled that his mom wanted him to be prepared for the “tough conversations” in life, especially with the NBA on the ho

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