Jaylen Brown admits his Celtics journey has been tough, but he’s using it as fuel to elevate his game as he continues to prove his superstar status.

If the NBA redid the 2016 NBA draft, where would star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown end up going in it? Taken by the Celtics at No. 3 overall in the draft that really did end up going down, the Georgia native has burnished his credentials nicely since entering the league nearly a decade ago.

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics defeated the Denver Nuggets Sunday, 110-103 at TD Garden. Brown was Boston’s leading scorer with 22 points, however, three other Celtics starters also contributed at least 17 points.