As CEO, Brown was instrumental in persuading the NBA to choose the city of Houston as representatives for the 2013 and 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend, making Toyota Center the only NBA building to host two All-Star Games within a seven-year span. Brown also played a crucial role in signing James Harden in 2012 and re-signing him in 2017. Brown was also responsible for trading for Chris Paul in 2017, and trading away Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook in 2019.