Jaylen Brown And Payton Pritchard Epicly Fail Naming Artists On Jumbotron
During Sunday’s game between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks, fans at the TD Garden were treated to an entertaining segment on the Jumbotron featuring Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard. The segment, which quickly went viral, showed Brown attempting to name a series of legendary musicians, with amusing results.
Brown was presented with images of various iconic artists and asked to identify them. Despite his best efforts, Brown struggled to name many of the musicians, leading to laughter and echoes of disbelief from the crowd.
When it then was Payton Pritchard’s turn to name the same artists, he did not do any better than Brown, to say it friendly. Both not being able to name Paul McCartney is pretty sad to be fair.
Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard Hilariously Fail at Naming Artists on Jumbotron – Celtics Fans Lose It!
The Boston Celtics may be dominating on the court, but when it comes to music trivia, Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard proved they might need some extra practice. During a recent home game at TD Garden, the Celtics stars participated in a Jumbotron challenge, attempting to name popular artists flashing across the screen. What ensued was a hilarious, cringe-worthy, and unexpectedly entertaining moment that sent the crowd—and social media—into a frenzy.
The Setup: A Fun In-Game Challenge Turns into Comedy Gold
During a timeout in the second quarter of the Celtics’ matchup, the TD Garden Jumbotron lit up with a fan-favorite segment: the “Name That Artist” challenge. The rules were simple—players had to correctly identify famous musicians based on their photos. Seated courtside, Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard were chosen to test their pop culture knowledge in front of thousands of fans.
At first, it seemed like an easy, lighthearted game, but it quickly became apparent that the Celtics duo was in for a struggle.
Jaylen and Payton’s Epic Struggles Begin
The first artist to appear on the screen? None other than Taylor Swift, the global pop sensation currently dominating the charts. The arena erupted with anticipation as Jaylen squinted at the screen, hesitated, and confidently blurted out, “Umm… Adele?”
The crowd roared with laughter. Pritchard, hoping to salvage the situation, leaned in and guessed, “Selena Gomez?” The camera quickly panned to Celtics fans shaking their heads in disbelief, some burying their faces in their hands.
And that was just the beginning of the disaster.
More Wild Guesses – And More Embarrassment
Next up was Drake, an artist with deep ties to the basketball world, often seen sitting courtside at NBA games and even name-dropping players in his lyrics. Surely, an easy one, right? Wrong.
Jaylen, still recovering from the Taylor Swift misfire, hesitated before guessing, “Travis Scott?”
Pritchard, looking equally lost, threw out “Lil Wayne?”
At this point, even Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was caught on the Jumbotron shaking his head and laughing.
Then came Rihanna.
Brown, clearly flustered, scratched his head and said, “Is that… Nicki Minaj?”
Pritchard, still desperate for redemption, muttered, “Beyoncé?”
At this point, TD Garden was in absolute hysterics, with even their teammates laughing from the bench.
Social Media Reacts – And It’s Brutal
As expected, fans wasted no time taking to Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok to roast and meme the Celtics stars’ hilarious failures. One viral tweet read, “Jaylen Brown just called Taylor Swift ADELE. Boston needs to revoke his music privileges.”
Another user posted a crying-laughing emoji along with the caption, “Payton Pritchard out here guessing Selena Gomez when it was clearly TAYLOR SWIFT. Bro needs a Spotify subscription ASAP.”
Even Celtics legend Paul Pierce chimed in, tweeting, “Smh. These young fellas gotta do better. Come on, Jaylen and Payton.”
The Players Respond – And Own Up to the L
After the game, reporters asked Brown and Pritchard about their now-viral Jumbotron blunder. Brown laughed it off, saying, “Man, that was rough. In my defense, the picture they used for Taylor Swift threw me off!”
Pritchard added, “I promise I know who Drake is. The lights got to me.”
The Celtics’ official social media page even joined in on the fun, posting a video of the Jumbotron segment with the caption: “Jaylen & Payton vs. Music Trivia – And The Winner is… not them. 💀😂”
Final Thoughts – A Moment to Remember
While their music knowledge may need some serious improvement, Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard’s Jumbotron performance gave Celtics fans a priceless moment of entertainment. In the end, the duo took their L in stride, and the whole event only added to the team’s camaraderie and connection with fans.
And who knows? Maybe next time, they’ll be a little more prepared—or at least make sure to brush up on their Taylor Swift and Drake trivia before stepping into the Jumbotron spotlight again.
