Jaylen Brown’s Boston penthouse is packed with marble, gold and custom touches, but the detail that stole the show was a toilet that may or may not be doing its job.
During a tour of the home for Architectural Digest, published Nov. 2, Brown walked through a bathroom decked out with Italian marble, 24-karat gold finishes and a huge soaking tub. The centerpiece, though, was a high-tech toilet designed to play ocean sounds when flushed - and Brown didn’t seem fully sold on it.
"This toilet was like $20,000. Let me see if it works," Brown said, trying to show it off before backing off in frustration.
"This [expletive] doesn’t even work, man," he joked.
The home tour gave a rare look at the penthouse Brown built during his 10 years with the Boston Celtics before his move to the Philadelphia 76ers, and it showed a side of him that goes well beyond basketball. Brown said he wanted the place to feel like what James Bond’s apartment would look like if the fictional spy lived in Boston.
That vision comes through in the details: sleek Italian closets with tempered glass, a custom suede pool table and an 18-foot banquette replacing a traditional dining table. Brown said the apartment looked very different when he bought it, and he stripped out several interior structures to open the space up and make it his own.
His bedroom carries a different kind of inspiration. Brown said he drew from one of his favorite hotel experiences while traveling for games.
"Four Seasons is somewhere where I love, so I had them recreate the comforter and the bedding of the Four Seasons," Brown explained.
The room also includes a medical-grade hyperbaric chamber, which Brown uses as part of his recovery routine. He introduced it jokingly as a spaceship capable of time travel before explaining what it really is.
"This is my hyperbaric chamber," he said, adding that he needed permission from New England Baptist Hospital to install it at home.
After a decade in the league, Brown said recovery has become a bigger and bigger part of his day-to-day life.
Elsewhere in the penthouse, Brown showed off an 18th-century-style harp with 24-karat gold gilding, which he called one of the most expensive items in the home. There’s also a custom pool table in the living area and a separate speakeasy space where he reads, watches television and entertains guests.
Brown said musicians including Burna Boy, Coi Leray, A$AP Ferg and Lil Baby have visited and spent time at the bar.
Not every gadget was camera-friendly. Brown also had trouble with a hidden television that was supposed to rise at the push of a button.
"This is why I need therapy, you know?" he joked after another failed attempt.
Even the telescope came with a twist. Brown said he likes astronomy, but city lights make it tough to spot stars, so he uses it to watch boats and people instead.
"Can I see Philly from here? I don't know, but I can see my future, and it’s looking pretty good," he said.
For all the luxury on display, some of the most important pieces in the home are tied to Brown’s family and career. His trophy case includes the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award from Boston’s 2024 championship run.
"Bill Russell is one of my biggest sources of inspiration," Brown said. "He was humanitarian. He was a giant."
Nearby are championship boxing belts that belonged to his father and grandfather, both boxers, along with boxing gloves gifted to him by Manny Pacquiao. Brown also pointed to orchids kept in his grandmother’s memory and a custom artwork made in her honor.
He said his grandmother helped shape his focus on education and on using his platform to do more than play basketball.
The tour ended up revealing a more personal version of Brown than fans usually see, and with his next chapter beginning in Philadelphia, the penthouse stands as a snapshot of his Boston years - championship hardware, family tributes and, yes, a toilet that still might need a little help.
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