Tatum will be a starting player for the Eastern Conference team, the league announced last week, while it was announced on Thursday that Brown will be a reserve player.

Jayson Tatum’s standout performances for the Boston Celtics have earned him a spot as a starter for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, but not without some playful banter from Charles Barkley. This Thursday,

Jaylen Brown was announced Thursday as one of the seven All-Star reserves from the Eastern Conference. It was the third straight All-Star nod and fourth in the last five years for Brown, who will join East starter Jayson Tatum at the midseason showcase in San Francisco on Feb. 16.