{"id":547050,"date":"2026-01-19T16:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/547050\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:47:13","slug":"jaylen-brown-credits-salsa-for-his-improved-footwork-with-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/547050\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaylen Brown credits salsa for his improved footwork with Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jan. 19, 2026, 10:50 a.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">If you have noticed a little more precision in the footwork of star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown lately, it is no coincidence. The Georgia native has been putting in work behind the scenes in his usual unorthodox ways to improve his play on the court with some of the choices he makes off of it, though in this case we cannot credit underwater pool workouts for Brown&#8217;s tightened footwork.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Cal alum opened up about what he has been doing to limber up those legs in his down time on a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XEO53xbLUpY\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">episode<\/a> of his streaming show, posted to his personal official YouTube channel this week. Brown has been working with Raul Santiago of Soho Studios to improve his footwork in a very non-basketball sense. &#8220;Quietly behind the scenes, I\u2019ve been working on my salsa (dancing), and it\u2019s actually the secret ingredient, I think, to why I\u2019m having the year that I\u2019m having,&#8221; said Brown in the video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Because I\u2019ve been working on my footwork and my balance, and\u2014and salsa\u2019s like helped me tremendously,&#8221; added the Celtics star.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/88252336007-usatsi-28032663.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jan 17, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) celebrates with fans after a victory over the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;So we&#8217;ve been\u2014I\u2019ve already done a couple of sessions this summer, I\u2019ve already been working on it,&#8221; said Brown of his progress in the fine art of salsa dancing. &#8220;I\u2019ve already done a couple of sessions this summer, I\u2019ve already been working on it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">And it has more benefits than improved play on the parquet, per Brown, as well; &#8220;So one of the things that I like to do to warm up my space \u2014 put on some salsa music, dance. 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