Jaylen Brown IS STANDING ON BUSINESS

The NBA superstar opens up about love, leadership and learning to shine

- By Kimberly Wilson Photography by Christian Soria Styling by Maurice Diallo

All clothing and accessories (except shorts), Louis Vuitton, shorts, vintage.

Sexy is subjective—but every once in a while, a few names rise above the noise. They bring the kind of energy that makes you lean in, listen closer and maybe blush a little. The way they carry themselves onstage, on the screen or in everyday life shows they've got that undefinable "It" factor. Here are three men we can't stop talking about-and trust us, neither will you.

Athlete, activist, scholar: Jaylen Brown is what many would consider a “triple threat.” He embodies all three identities, but each in a different way: athlete by profession, activist by purpose, scholar by mindset. Brown is okay with those words. But when I ask if he considers himself a sex symbol, he pauses, contemplating the question. “What does that mean?” he wonders. “I've never really thought about it.”