Anytime you’re mentioned in the same breath as Larry Bird , you’re probably doing something pretty special. Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown earned that distinction on Saturday night when he registered a huge game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Brown’s stat line of 41 points (17-for-32 FG), seven assists, six rebounds and five steals made him only the second player in Celtics history to have a single game with 40+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 5+ steals, the other being Larry Legend.

Brown has put forth a Herculean effort for the Celtics this season. He’s among the top few players in the entire NBA in usage, and he hasn’t missed a single game for Bosotn yet (despite dealing with injuries), averaging 28.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists on 49.8 percent shooting.

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