Jrue Holiday is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 17th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft after playing one season of college basketball with the UCLA Bruins.
Jrue Holiday was named the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion and won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy. The Celtics reacted to the Holiday's announcement, celebrating his achievement. This recognizes Holiday's contributions.
In 1974, the Milwaukee Bucks reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974, led by Jrue Holiday's performance.
In 1982, Jrue Holiday's mother, Toya Holiday, was named Pac-10 Player of the Year while playing college basketball at Arizona State.
On June 12, 1990, Jrue Randall Holiday was born. He is an American professional basketball player.
In 2008, Jrue Holiday played alongside Darren Collison at UCLA, averaging 8.5 points per game.
In 2008, Jrue Holiday was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year and a Parade first-team All-American. He was also rated highly by Rivals.com.
In 2009, Jrue Holiday was drafted 17th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
In 2009, Jrue Holiday was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA draft with the 17th overall pick after playing college basketball for one season with the UCLA Bruins.
On April 3, 2010, Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 25 points against the Toronto Raptors.
On November 5, 2010, Jrue Holiday set a new career high with 29 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
On February 2, 2011, Jrue Holiday recorded his first career triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists against the New Jersey Nets.
On March 17, 2012, Jrue Holiday set a new career high with 30 points against the Chicago Bulls.
On November 25, 2012, Jrue Holiday set a new career high with 33 points against the Phoenix Suns.
On January 2, 2013, Jrue Holiday recorded his second career triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Phoenix Suns.
On July 12, 2013, Jrue Holiday was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Nerlens Noel and the Pelicans' 2014 first-round draft pick.
In July 2013, Jrue Holiday married professional soccer player Lauren Cheney after meeting at a UCLA women's basketball game. This marked a significant event in their relationship.
In 2013, Jrue Holiday was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans after playing four seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers.
In February 2014, Jrue Holiday's season ended prematurely after season-ending surgery for a stress fracture in his right tibia.
On January 5, 2015, against the Washington Wizards, Jrue Holiday reached 5,000 career points.
On March 9, 2016, Jrue Holiday scored a career-high 38 points against the Charlotte Hornets.
In September 2016, Jrue Holiday took indefinite leave from the Pelicans to care for his wife, Lauren, after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor, showing his commitment to his family during a challenging time.
On November 18, 2016, Jrue Holiday made his season debut after missing the Pelicans' first 12 games while on a leave of absence to care for his wife, scoring 21 points in a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
On January 23, 2017, Jrue Holiday had 33 points and 10 assists in a 124–122 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
On July 6, 2017, Jrue Holiday re-signed with the Pelicans.
On February 25, 2018, Jrue Holiday scored 28 of his 36 points after halftime to lead the Pelicans to a 123–121 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
On November 7, 2018, Jrue Holiday eclipsed 2,000 career assists in a victory over the Chicago Bulls.
On January 29, 2019, Jrue Holiday had 19 points, eight assists, six rebounds and a career-high six blocks in a victory over the Houston Rockets, becoming the first guard in NBA history with at least 17 points, six rebounds, seven assists and six blocks in a game.
On December 28, 2019, Jrue Holiday and brothers Justin and Aaron of the Pacers became the first trio of brothers to share an NBA court simultaneously.
On March 8, 2020, Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 37 points in a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On November 24, 2020, Jrue Holiday was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a four-team trade.
In 2020, Jrue Holiday won a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team.
On March 4, 2021, Jrue Holiday scored 15 points and hit a game-winning jump shot in a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
On May 24, 2021, Jrue Holiday recorded a postseason career-high 15 assists in a victory over the Miami Heat.
In October 2021, Jrue Holiday missed six games due to an ankle injury.
On December 15, 2021, Holiday recorded 26 points and 14 assists in a 114–99 victory over the Indiana Pacers
In 2021, Jrue Holiday won his first NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks.
On March 2, 2022, Holiday banked in a driving layup with 1.9 seconds left as the Bucks rallied from a 14-point deficit in the final six minutes to narrowly beat the Miami Heat 120–119.
On October 31, 2022, Jrue Holiday recorded 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds while leading the Bucks to a narrow victory over the Detroit Pistons.
On January 16, 2023, Jrue Holiday scored a then season-high 35 points and delivered 11 assists in a victory over the Indiana Pacers.
On September 27, 2023, Jrue Holiday was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers along with Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, and a 2029 first-round draft pick. This was part of a three-team deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks and Grayson Allen, Jusuf Nurkić, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson to the Phoenix Suns.
In 2023, Jrue Holiday was traded to the Celtics via the Portland Trail Blazers.
On April 10, 2024, Jrue Holiday agreed to a four-year, $135 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, including $100 million guaranteed.
In 2024, Jrue Holiday won a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic team.
In 2024, Jrue Holiday won his second NBA championship with the Boston Celtics.
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