NBA star Jaylen Brown says there's a downside to wealth that people don't talk about

Jaylen Brown said his success and wealth had an impact on his interpersonal relationships.

Mitchell Leff/Getty Images NBA star Jaylen Brown said wealth and fame changed how people around him treated him.

Those changing dynamics left him feeling isolated and unable to turn to others for help.

Over time, Brown said he developed a sense of stoicism to cope.

NBA star Jaylen Brown said that getting rich came at a cost to his relationships.

On Monday's episode of the "Boardroom" podcast , the basketball player spoke about how his success changed the way he viewed money and interacted with the people around him.

Brown began gaining recognition for his basketball skills at a young age, and his growing profile helped ease some of the financial pressure on his family.

"It wasn't necessarily monetary wealth, but you could see wealth was being accumulated," Brown said.

"My mom didn't have to pay for camps anymore.

At around 13 or 14 years old, I didn't have to pay for basketball sneakers anymore." Brown started to get opportunities that many of his peers — who, like him, grew up in single-parent households with limited resources and opportunities — didn't have.

As his fame grew, he said he began noticing envy from those around him, and those dynamics became more complicated as he gained popularity and wealth.

Over time, he said, he developed a sense of stoicism to cope.

"Friends, family, they can let you down, man.

They can disappoint you in ways and hurt you in ways that it changes you," he said.