Mikel Brown Jr. may be settling into life as a Brooklyn Net, but one of his favorite off-court routines already has plenty of mileage behind it: Call of Duty.
The No. 6 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Brown arrived in Brooklyn as part of a young core that also includes Egor Dëmin, while the roster around him features veterans such as Michael Porter Jr. and Julius Randle. The Nets have stocked up on talent in recent drafts, taking five players in the first round of the 2025 class before landing Brown, one of the draft’s most sought-after prospects. He’s expected to try to make his mark early in his NBA career.
Away from the floor, Brown has long been into the Call of Duty series, and he singled out Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 as his favorite.
"Black Ops 3 is like my favorite Call of Duty ever. I used to play, like as a kid, all the time.
Just had fun playing it with my friends, so, I've always loved it. I've always loved to play the game.
I think it's amazing," Brown said.
Brown also said he shared the game with teammates last year at Louisville.
"Last year I did some stuff giving out the game to my teammates last year at Louisville. every single one of them appreciated it. A lot of them played it.
I mean, my roommate was a big, big, big Call of Duty guy. So, I was able to play it with him and, you know, just have fun."
He said Louisville guard Adrian Wooley, his roommate, was the best player on that 2025-26 squad. Brown also mentioned that he hasn’t yet gone head-to-head with his new Nets teammates, though he’s looking forward to taking on Noah Clowney and others.
Brown’s first college season was a productive one. He averaged 18.2 points, 4.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals while shooting 41% from the field and 34.4% from 3-point range on 7.6 attempts per game.
His shooting touch showed up in a big way against NC State, when he posted 45 points and nine rebounds and hit 10 threes.
And with Brown already looking ahead, he said he’s excited for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which is scheduled to release on Oct. 23, just a few days after the NBA season opens.
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