Jaylen Brown asking fans for romantic setups after Donovan Mitchell-Coco Jones wedding: ‘Put em in the comments’

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 396 words · By Bridget Reilly

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What to know about Jaylen Brown asking fans for romantic setups after Donovan Mitchell-Coco Jones wedding: ‘Put em in the comments’

Jaylen Brown can’t afford the time to join “Love Island USA” or “Married at First Sight” that would bring a fun storm to the sports pop culture space.

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What happened

Jaylen Brown can’t afford the time to join “Love Island USA” or “Married at First Sight” that would bring a fun storm to the sports pop culture space.

Why it matters

So, he is taking matters into his own hands and letting fans know he is looking for his match.

Common ground

The new 76er admitted he was “touched” while attending Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones’ wedding on an Instagram live stream on Monday, in which he also tried on his new No.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “The new 76er admitted he was “touched” while attending Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones’ wedding on an Instagram live stream on Monday”

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Multiple independent sources (AOL, EssentiallySports, TikTok) confirm Jaylen Brown attended the wedding of Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones and discussed being 'touched' by the event on an Instagram live stream.

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Claim 2: “the Knicks star and 2026 NBA Finals MVP”

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Wikipedia entries for the 2026 NBA Finals and 2026 NBA Playoffs confirm the New York Knicks won the championship and Jalen Brunson was the Finals MVP (cross-referenced by Flipboard).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996), nicknamed "Captain Clutch", and the "King of New York" is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball As…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and ended on June 13 with the New York Knicks defeating the …
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Claim 3: “Bam Adebayo, James Harden, Dwyane Wade, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson were also guests”

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EssentiallySports and Türkiye Today both list Bam Adebayo, James Harden, Dwyane Wade, Josh Hart, and Jalen Brunson as guests at the wedding.

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Claim 4: “Brown and Gondrezick reportedly split in early 2025.”

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The provided evidence does not contain a second independent source confirming the specific date of the split in early 2025; it is mentioned in the context of the original claim but not corroborated by the search results provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 24, 1996 · View the profile of Philadelphia 76ers Guard Jaylen Brown on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3917376/jaylen-brown

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web search NEUTRAL — Jaylen Marselles Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaylen_Brown

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web search NEUTRAL — He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference, earning national honors as both the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year and NABC Defensive Player of the Year as a junior i…
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Claim 5: “Since joining the 76ers, LeBron James has claimed Philly as his new team after agreeing to a two-year, $8 million deal.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “Brown, 29, was one of many NBA faces to attend the wedding of the Cavaliers star and Grammy-winning singer in Connecticut over the weekend.”

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AOL, EssentiallySports, and Google News results confirm Brown attended the wedding in Connecticut. His age (29) is consistent with his birth date of October 24, 1996, provided in Wikipedia/ESPN.

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Claim 7: “The couple was also seen out together at the Celtics NBA championship parade and ESPY Awards that same year.”

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Multiple sources confirm Jaylen Brown and Kysre Gondrezick attended the 2024 ESPY Awards together.

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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Jaylen Brown. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brownja02.htm…

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Claim 8: “James and Brown... will link up with Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and V.J. Edgecombe”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “he also tried on his new No. 7 jersey”

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Wikipedia and ESPN profiles now list Jaylen Brown as a player for the Philadelphia 76ers. While the specific act of trying on the jersey is part of the live stream narrative corroborated in claim 0, his status as a 76er is verified by reference.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jaylen Marselles Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college bask…
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Claim 10: “The two confirmed their relationship in Aug. 2024 when Gondrezick posted a photo dump on Instagram”

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Web search results from multiple sources mention the couple confirming their romance via Instagram and appearing together at the 2024 ESPYs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jaylen Brown and Kysre Gondrezick attend the 2024 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre on July 11, 2024 in Hollywood, California.Kysre Gondrezick posts a photo of her jewelry in a collage on Instagram, which …
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web search NEUTRAL — USA Today via Reuters. Jul 11, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and Kysre Gondrezick arrive on the red carpet before the 2024 ESPYS at Dolby Theatre.
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news…

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web search NEUTRAL — Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown and WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick made a surprise announcement at the ESPY Awards by showing up arm-in-arm. The NBA and WNBA players, 27 and 26 respectively, …
https://www.complex.com/sports/a/backwoodsaltar/jaylen-brown…

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Claim 11: “Brown, who is coming off his best season in the NBA with an average of 28.7 points per game”

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Claim 12: “The former Celtic and five-time All-Star’s last known girlfriend was former-WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick.”

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While his status as a 76er and All-Star is verified, the specific claim about Kysre Gondrezick being his 'last known girlfriend' is not explicitly confirmed as a 'former' status in the provided evidence, though other claims discuss a split.

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Claim 13: “Last month, Philadelphia acquired Brown for Paul George and two first-round picks and two second-round picks.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific trade details (Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks).

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