But what’s behind the scenes of the process might surprise people. In addition to simply getting to know his teammates, this year Brown has chosen to learn and memorize their Chinese and Western zodiac signs and numerology. For those unfamiliar, zodiac signs are personality traits based on time of birth. The Chinese zodiac is based on the year of birth and is represented by animals that indicate a person’s character, while the Western zodiac is based on the date of birth and is based on the position of the sun at birth. When asked after the Celtics’ 120-99 victory over the Golden State Warriors about his leadership approach this season, Brown rattled off each of his teammates’ zodiac signs. “Nimi, he’s the Year of the Rabbit,” he said. “So, he communicates differently than D-White did in the year of the dog. So, he communicates differently. Hugo is a dog, too. Peyton is a tiger. JT is a tiger. Ron is a dragon. Joe is a dragon. Nikolay, he’s new to our team — he’s in the year of the horse. It’s the year of the horse.”
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