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All three of his siblings play basketball: younger brothers Jrue and Aaron both played for the UCLA Bruins men's team and became NBA players and younger sister Lauren played for UCLA's women's team. [57] Additionally, he is the brother-in-law of Jrue's wife, U.S. women's national soccer team player Lauren Holiday.
Jrue Randall Holiday (/ d r uː / DROO; [1] born June 12, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the UCLA Bruins before being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft with the 17th overall pick.
Holiday is the youngest of four children, all of whom became basketball players. His brothers Justin and Jrue are also NBA players, and sister Lauren played on the Bruins women's basketball team. Additionally, Holiday is a brother-in-law of U.S. women's national soccer team player Lauren Holiday (née Cheney). [1]
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The impact of Jrue and Lauren Holiday's JLH Fund on Milwaukee's Black community remains strong even after the former Bucks guard was traded.
Ex-Bucks teammates were among those praising Jrue Holiday, the 2021 NBA champion who now has two gold medals and Hall of Fame credentials.
In the 2024 NBA Finals, their older brother Jrue Holiday won his second championship alongside former Knick, Porziņģis on the Boston Celtics. In 2023 , the Pacers acquired Obi Toppin , the 8th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft , from the Knicks in exchange for 2 future second–round picks. [ 31 ]
For the defensive-minded Holiday, whose defense limited Kyrie Irving, combined with a 26-point,11-rebound effort helped Boston salvage its 105-98 Game 2 victory, it’s the latest example that ...