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TD Garden crowd riveted by Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard’s lack of celebrity knowledge

Fans across multiple generations found something to be (humorously) horrified by amid the Celtics' inability to recognize famous musicians.

Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Brown during the Celtics' win over the Knicks. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

By Hayden Bird

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Jaylen Brown struggled to name the celebrities: While the Celtics fought their way to another impressive win over the Knicks on in front of a packed TD Garden crowd on Sunday, there was one aspect of the day in which Boston players came up a little short.

Both Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard showcased a humorous lack of celebrity knowledge. As part of a prerecorded Jumbotron segment, both Celtics players were put to the test. Shown a series of famous musicians, they were quizzed on naming the person in the picture.

The clip, noted by SB Nation Celtics reporter Noa Dalzell, displayed Brown not recognizing the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Paul McCartney. In doing so, he managed to give multiple generations of music fans something to be collectively shocked by.

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And as is tradition at TD Garden, fans vocally expressed their thoughts.

But even as the crowd was audibly surprised by Brown, Pritchard produced a performance that was even more perplexing.

“Never mind now that Payton Pritchard has gone, Jaylen Brown did great in hindsight,” joked Dalzell as the 27-year-old was unable to identify Jimi Hendrix (among others).

Trivia: What NBA player’s debut album achieved platinum status (according to the Recording Industry Association of America) in 1994?

(Answer at the bottom).

Hint: He played one year with the Celtics in 2010-2011.

Scores and schedules:

Yesterday, the Celtics held off the Knicks for a 118-105 win.

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Elsewhere, the Boston Fleet got a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Sirens on Sunday.

Tomorrow, the Celtics and Bruins will be back in action. The Celtics face the Raptors in Toronto at 7 p.m., while the Bruins host the Maple Leafs (also at 7).

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Hayden Bird

Sports Staff

Hayden Bird is a sports staff writer for Boston.com, where he has worked since 2016. He covers all things sports in New England.

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