window[‘TVEPlayer’] = “1705741332549379442”;
if( typeof window[‘NEILSENTRACE’] !== ‘undefined’ ){
window[‘NEILSENTRACE’].init();
} else {
console.log(“Neilsen not ready at player ready”);
}
// Fix for PRDT-3013
// Code will check for presence of brightcove player and attempt to autoplay if it isn’t playing
// due to an error in another player plugin
( () => {
try {
const CHECK_INTERVAL = 500; //check every .5 seconds
const CHECK_MAX_ITERATIONS = 120; //check for max 60 seconds
//checks that the video isn’t playing
const isVideoPlaying = ( player ) => {
return !!( 0 < player.currentTime() && !player.paused() && !player.ended() && 2 {
if ( !window[ 'videojs' ] || !window[ 'videojs' ].getPlayer( window[ 'TVEPlayer' ] ) ) {
if ( checkCount++ <= CHECK_MAX_ITERATIONS ) { //retry for 60 seconds
setTimeout( checkForPlayer, CHECK_INTERVAL );
}
} else {
//we found the player, now play it
const player = window[ 'videojs' ].getPlayer( window[ 'TVEPlayer' ] );
if ( player && !isVideoPlaying( player ) && 'muted' === player.autoplay() ) {
player.play();
}
}
};
checkForPlayer();
} catch ( e ) {
window.nesn_debug && console.warn( 'Error trying to force autoplay of video', e ); // eslint-disable-line no-console
}
} )();
Boston Celtics star and reigning NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown refused to sign a sneaker endorsement deal, which would’ve been the 27-year-old’s first since parting ways with Adidas three years ago, and even went as far as to decline $50 million this offseason to instead launch the 741 brand.
Brown was spotted throughout parts of the offseason wearing the then-unknown sneakers with no branding or visible lacing, leaving the online sneaker enthusiasts scouring for information on the uniquely designed kicks.
Hours after Brown spoke at Celtics media day at Auerbach Center and shared that the “Rover” model will be worn predominately this upcoming season, it was also released on the brand’s website for a $200 retail price. Brown further explained the very simple thought process that brought 741 to life.
“Honestly, boredom,” Brown said Friday at training camp, per Jared Weiss of The Athletic. “It would be great for it to be successful. But even if it’s not, who cares? I’m just kind of tired of seeing the same old things, the deals constructed the same way. So hopefully in the next 20 years, even if this isn’t like super successful, that it sparks other athletes, other creators to have the courage to start to build stuff on their own.”
Brown sported customized models of Nike’s Kobe Bryant line along with other miscellaneous Adidas models, almost always spreading a message whether of social justice or paying homage to Celtics icon Bill Russell. It seemed unlikely that Brown would garner interest from major brands after the three-time All-Star used his platform to challenge Nike on its ethics — and didn’t stop. Brown didn’t shut the door completely, when he told Complex he’d be open to a conversation with Nike if both sides expressed mutual interest in meeting. That was nearly a year before the USA Basketball fiasco in which Steve Kerr, Erik Spoelstra and Grant Hill didn’t extend an invitation to Brown this past summer.
“I’m excited about it,” Brown said Tuesday at media day. “Excited to explain to you guys the journey and the process that I’ve been on; all the ups and downs, everything that’s happened behind closed doors. Sharing the whole experience that goes on in the sneaker market, sneaker companies. From grassroots up. A lot of you guys are probably familiar with it but I’ll be able to articulate it a lot clearer than most so I’m looking forward to doing that when the time presents itself.”
Expect Brown to debut the 741 “Rover” during Boston’s Opening Night matchup with the New York Knicks after watching Banner 18 rise to TD Garden’s rafters on Oct. 22.