Jrue Holiday
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jrue Holiday
| image = Celtics at Wizards 2024-12-021 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Holiday with the Boston Celtics in 2024
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 205
| league = NBA
| team = Boston Celtics
| number = 4
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|6|12}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| high_school = Campbell Hall {{nowrap|(Los Angeles, California)}}
| college = UCLA (2008–2009)
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 17
| draft_team = Philadelphia 76ers
| draft_year = 2009
| career_start = 2009
| career_end =
| years1 = {{nbay|2009|start}}–{{nbay|2012|end}}
| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers
| years2 = {{nbay|2013|start}}–{{nbay|2019|end}}
| team2 = New Orleans Pelicans
| years3 = {{nbay|2020|start}}–{{nbay|2022|end}}
| team3 = Milwaukee Bucks
| years4 = {{nbay|2023|start}}–present
| team4 = Boston Celtics
| highlights = * 2× NBA champion (2021, 2024)
- 2× NBA All-Star ({{nasg|2013}}, {{nasg|2023}})
- 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team ({{nbay|2017|end}}, {{nbay|2020|end}}, {{nbay|2022|end}})
- 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team ({{nbay|2018|end}}, {{nbay|2021|end}}, {{nbay|2023|end}})
- Pac-10 All-Freshman Team (2009)
- Gatorade National Player of the Year (2008)
- First-team Parade All-American (2008)
- Third-team Parade All-American (2007)
- McDonald's All-American (2008)
- California Mr. Basketball (2008)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|the {{bk|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold|2020 Tokyo|Team}}
{{MedalGold|2024 Paris|Team}}
}}
Jrue Randall Holiday ({{IPAc-en|d|r|uː}} {{respell|DROO}};{{cite press release |author= |title=2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2023-24-start-of-season-nba-pronunciation-guide |publisher=National Basketball Association |date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=May 17, 2024}} 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 played four seasons with Philadelphia before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013. In 2020, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and won his first NBA championship with the team in 2021. Holiday was later traded to the Celtics via the Portland Trail Blazers in 2023 and won his second NBA championship with the team in 2024.
Holiday is a two-time NBA All-Star and six-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He also won a gold medal with the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Olympic teams.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/jrue-holiday_1954709 |title=HOLIDAY Jrue |work=Paris 2024 Olympics |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823153259/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/jrue-holiday_1954709 |archive-date=August 23, 2024}} Holiday is widely regarded as one of the best defensive guards in NBA history.{{Cite web |date=April 11, 2022 |author=Eric Nehm |title=Bucks guard Jrue Holiday on his secrets to being one of the NBA's best defenders |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3203712/2022/04/11/bucks-guard-jrue-holiday-on-his-secrets-to-being-one-of-the-nbas-best-defenders/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=The New York Times |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |date=April 22, 2023 |author=Jonas Panerio |title=NBA players believe Jrue Holiday is the league's best defender |url=https://www.si.com/nba/bucks/news/nba-players-believe-jrue-holiday-is-the-leagues-best-defender |access-date=July 10, 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2024 |title=Tyrese Haliburton: 'Jrue Holiday is the best defender in the NBA' |url=https://hoopshype.com/2024/05/22/tyrese-haliburton-jrue-holiday-is-the-best-defender-in-the-nba/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=HoopsHype |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2024 |title=Andre Iguodala shares what makes Jrue Holiday the best defender in the NBA: "Jrue can change the game" |url=https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/andre-iguodala-shares-what-makes-jrue-holiday-the-best-defender-in-nba |access-date=December 2, 2024 |website=Basketball Network |language=en}}
Early life
Holiday was born to Shawn and Toya (née DeCree) Holiday.{{Cite news |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20130215_Marcus_Hayes_.html |title=The true Jrue Holiday |last=Hayes |first=Marcus |date=June 25, 2018 |work=Philadelphia Daily News |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218011316/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20130215_Marcus_Hayes_.html |archive-date=February 18, 2013}} His parents both played college basketball at Arizona State, where Toya was named Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1982.{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-12-03-sp-26373-story.html |title=Trading Places : Ex-Kennedy Star Toya Holiday Returns as Coach of City's Premier Girls Program |last=Elling |first=Steve |date=December 3, 1987 |work=Los Angeles Times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208193716/http://articles.latimes.com/1987-12-03/sports/sp-26373_1_kennedy-high |archive-date=December 8, 2015}} Holiday attended Campbell Hall School in the Los Angeles district of Studio City, California. As a senior, he averaged 25.9 points, 11.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 4.8 steals per game. The team went 31–5 and won the California Division IV state title. Holiday was rated the No. 1 point guard and the No. 2 overall prospect in the Class of 2008 by Rivals.com. He was named the 2008 Gatorade National Player of the Year and a Parade first-team All-American. Holiday also played in the McDonald's All-American Game, tallying 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, and five steals.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/players/jrue/holiday/201950 |title=Jrue Holiday stats, details, videos, news |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216140417/http://www.nba.com/players/jrue/holiday/201950 |url-status=live}} Off the court, he was a member of Campbell Hall's gospel choir, the percussion section leader in the school's orchestra, and the manager of the school's girls' tennis team.{{Cite web |title=Jrue Holiday named Gatorade P.O.Y. |url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/jrue_holiday_named_gatorade_poy_080326.html |access-date=September 27, 2023 |website=NBA.com |language=en |archive-date=September 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927233130/https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/jrue_holiday_named_gatorade_poy_080326.html |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5499499/2024/05/21/jrue-holiday-boston-celtics-lauren-us-soccer/ |title=How Jrue Holiday found his voice as a leader with help from his soccer star wife |last=Weiss |first=Jared |date=May 21, 2024 |website=The Athletic |url-access=subscription |access-date=May 21, 2024}}
College career
In 2008–09, Holiday played alongside fellow future NBA player Darren Collison in the backcourt at UCLA.{{Cite web |last=Maikis |first=Jason |date=June 24, 2019 |title=Commemorating the anniversaries of some of UCLA's most memorable NBA drafts |url=http://dailybruin.com/2019/06/24/commemorating-the-anniversaries-of-some-of-uclas-most-memorable-nba-drafts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210045211/http://dailybruin.com/2019/06/24/commemorating-the-anniversaries-of-some-of-uclas-most-memorable-nba-drafts/ |archive-date=December 10, 2019 |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=Daily Bruin |language=en}} In 35 games (all starts), he averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals in 27.1 minutes per game. Holiday shot 45.0% from the floor, 30.7% from three-point range and 72.6% from the line, earning Pac-10 All-Freshman Team honors. He scored a career-high 20 points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting in just 19 minutes of play against Florida International. Holiday had 13 points and six assists in UCLA's one-point win over Virginia Commonwealth in the first round of the NCAA tournament. After the season, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sbsun.com/2009/04/09/uclas-holiday-will-declare-for-nba-draft/ |title=UCLA's Holiday will declare for NBA Draft |date=April 9, 2009 |website=sbsun.com |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211105032/http://www.sbsun.com/2009/04/09/uclas-holiday-will-declare-for-nba-draft/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://pac-12.com/article/2009/06/13/jrue-holiday-remain-nba-draft |title=Jrue Holiday To Remain In NBA Draft |date=June 13, 2009 |website=pac-12.com |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211105055/http://pac-12.com/article/2009/06/13/jrue-holiday-remain-nba-draft |url-status=dead}}
Professional career
=Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2013)=
==Early years (2009–2012)==
Holiday was drafted 17th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2009 NBA draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2009.html |title=2009 NBA Draft |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-date=June 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629053745/http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2009.html |url-status=live}} On April 3, 2010, he scored a season-high 25 points against the Toronto Raptors.{{Cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidjr01/gamelog/2010/ |title=Jrue Holiday 2009-10 Game Log |website=basketball-reference.com |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211105035/https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidjr01/gamelog/2010/ |url-status=live}}
On November 5, 2010, Holiday set a new career high with 29 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. On February 2, 2011, he recorded his first career triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists against the New Jersey Nets.{{Cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidjr01/gamelog/2011/ |title=Jrue Holiday 2010-11 Game Log |website=basketball-reference.com |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031439/https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidjr01/gamelog/2011/ |url-status=live}}
On March 17, 2012, Holiday set a new career high with 30 points against the Chicago Bulls.{{Cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidjr01/gamelog/2012/ |title=Jrue Holiday 2011-12 Game Log |website=basketball-reference.com |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031443/https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidjr01/gamelog/2012/ |url-status=live}}
==First All-Star selection (2012–2013)==
File:Jrue Holiday 76ers.jpg of the Wizards in March 2013]]
On November 25, 2012, Holiday set a new career high with 33 points against the Phoenix Suns. On January 2, 2013, he recorded his second career triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Suns. On January 18, Holiday matched his career high with 33 points against the Toronto Raptors. Eight days later, he scored a career-high 35 points against the New York Knicks.{{Cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidjr01/gamelog/2013/ |title=Jrue Holiday 2012-13 Game Log |website=basketball-reference.com |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031513/https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidjr01/gamelog/2013/ |url-status=live}} On January 24, Holiday was selected as a reserve for the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game. With his first All-Star selection, the 22-year-old Holiday became the youngest player in franchise history to be named an All-Star.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/jrue-holiday-selected-first-all-star-game/ |title=Jrue Holiday Selected To First All-Star Game |date=January 24, 2013 |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211105437/http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/jrue-holiday-selected-first-all-star-game/ |url-status=live}}
=New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2020)=
==Injuries and comeback (2013–2017)==
File:20140101 Jrue Holiday (cropped).JPG
On July 12, 2013, Holiday was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Nerlens Noel and the Pelicans' 2014 first-round draft pick.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-acquire-all-star-point-guard-jrue-holiday-and-second-round-pick-pierre-jackson |title=PELICANS ACQUIRE ALL STAR POINT GUARD JRUE HOLIDAY AND 2ND ROUND PICK PIERRE JACKSON IN EXCHANGE FOR TWO FIRST ROUND PICKS |date=July 12, 2013 |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 12, 2013 |archive-date=July 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715231339/http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-acquire-all-star-point-guard-jrue-holiday-and-second-round-pick-pierre-jackson |url-status=live}} His 2013–14 season ended prematurely after season-ending surgery in February 2014 for a stress fracture in his right tibia. Holiday had not played since January 8 due to the shin injury. In 34 games, he averaged 14.3 points, 7.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game.{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2014 |title=Jrue Holiday out for season |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/10535006 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211160824/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/10535006/jrue-holiday-new-orleans-pelicans-surgery-season |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |access-date=December 10, 2017 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}
On January 5, 2015, against the Washington Wizards, Holiday reached 5,000 career points.{{Cite web |url=https://www.foxsports.com/southwest/story/pelicans-holiday-reaches-5-000-point-milestone-010515 |title=Pelicans' Holiday reaches 5,000 point milestone |date=January 5, 2015 |website=FoxSports.com |access-date=January 5, 2015 |archive-date=January 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113194042/http://www.foxsports.com/southwest/story/pelicans-holiday-reaches-5-000-point-milestone-010515 |url-status=live}} On February 18, he was ruled out for three weeks after aggravating an already injured lower right leg.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/jrue-holiday-injury-update-1 |title=Jrue Holiday Injury Update |date=February 18, 2015 |website=NBA.com |access-date=February 18, 2015 |archive-date=February 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220214032/http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/jrue-holiday-injury-update-1 |url-status=live}} Holiday returned to action much later than originally expected, coming off the bench against the Phoenix Suns on April 10 after missing 41 games.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150410/PHXNOP/gameinfo.html |title=Davis scores 19 to help Pelicans beat Suns 90-75 |date=April 10, 2015 |website=NBA.com |access-date=April 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211175549/http://www.nba.com/games/20150410/PHXNOP/gameinfo.html |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |url-status=dead}}
On March 9, 2016, Holiday scored a career-high 38 points against the Charlotte Hornets.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160309/NOPCHA/gameinfo.html |title=Hornets, Walker top Pelicans 122-113 for 5th straight win |date=March 9, 2016 |website=NBA.com |access-date=March 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626222927/https://www.nba.com/games/20160309/NOPCHA/gameinfo.html |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |url-status=dead}} On March 29, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a right interior orbital wall fracture.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/pelicans-announce-medical-updates |title=Pelicans Announce Medical Updates |date=March 29, 2016 |website=NBA.com |access-date=March 30, 2016 |archive-date=March 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331053237/http://www.nba.com/pelicans/pelicans-announce-medical-updates |url-status=live}}
On November 18, 2016, Holiday made his season debut after missing the Pelicans' first 12 games while on a leave of absence to care for his wife. In 23 minutes off the bench, Holiday scored 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting in a 113–101 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899627 |title=Jrue Holiday makes splash, nets 21 in season debut for Pelicans |date=November 18, 2016 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-date=November 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120003317/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899627 |url-status=live}} On January 23, 2017, he had 33 points and 10 assists in a 124–122 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900092 |title=Jones, Holiday lead Pelicans past Cavs 124-122 |date=January 23, 2017 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 24, 2017 |archive-date=January 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125161348/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900092 |url-status=live}}
==First All-Defensive selection and Teammate of the Year Award (2017–2020)==
On July 6, 2017, Holiday re-signed with the Pelicans.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-re-sign-jrue-holiday |title=Pelicans Re-Sign Jrue Holiday |date=July 6, 2017 |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 6, 2017 |archive-date=July 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709203926/http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-re-sign-jrue-holiday |url-status=live}} On November 9, he had a season-high 34 points and 11 assists in a 122–118 loss to the Toronto Raptors.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400974916 |title=DeRozan scores 33 as Raptors beat Pelicans 122-118 |date=November 9, 2017 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 9, 2017 |archive-date=November 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110224808/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400974916 |url-status=live}} On December 4, Holiday scored 34 points in a 125–115 loss to the Golden State Warriors.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975097 |title=Curry, Warriors erase 21-point deficit, top Pelicans 125-115 |date=December 4, 2017 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 4, 2017 |archive-date=December 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206032746/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975097 |url-status=live}} Six days later against the Philadelphia 76ers, he made five three-pointers in the fourth quarter, when he scored 19 of his 34 points, helping the Pelicans win131–124.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975140 |title=Holiday saves Pelicans in 131-124 win over 76ers |date=December 10, 2017 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211161009/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975140 |url-status=live}} The next day, Holiday had a season-high 37 points in a 130–123 loss to the Houston Rockets.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975143 |title=Capela, Harden lead Rockets over Pelicans 130-123 |date=December 11, 2017 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-date=December 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212193153/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975143 |url-status=live}} On February 25, 2018, he scored 28 of his 36 points after halftime to lead the Pelicans to a 123–121 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975639 |title=Holiday helps Pelicans edge Bucks 123-121 in OT |date=February 25, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=February 25, 2018 |archive-date=February 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226213338/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975639 |url-status=live}} On March 6, Holiday recorded 19 points and 17 assists in a 121–116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975710 |title=Davis has 41, Pelicans top Clippers 121-116 for 9th straight |date=March 6, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=March 6, 2018 |archive-date=March 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041425/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975710 |url-status=live}} On March 27, he had 21 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds in a 107–103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975858 |title=Lillard's 41 points lifts Blazers past Pelicans, 107-103 |date=March 27, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=March 28, 2018 |archive-date=March 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328172146/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975858 |url-status=live}}
In Game 2 of the Pelicans' first-round playoff series against the Trail Blazers, Holiday had a career playoff-high 33 points, helping New Orleans take a 2–0 series lead with a 111–102 victory.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401029460 |title=Holiday has 33 and Pelicans beat the Blazers to go up 2-0 |date=April 17, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=April 17, 2018 |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619085911/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401029460 |url-status=live}} In Game 4, he scored 41 points as the Pelicans completed a first-round sweep of the Trail Blazers with a 131–123 victory.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401029462 |title=Davis' 47 points leads Pelicans to sweep of Trail Blazers |date=April 21, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=April 21, 2018 |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621070052/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401029462 |url-status=live}} The Pelicans went on to lose in five games to the Warriors in the second round, with Holiday recording 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 113–104 loss in Game 5.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401031648 |title=Curry, Durant lead Warriors into Western Conference finals |date=May 8, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 8, 2018 |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630000212/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401031648 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/game-5-postgame-recap-warriors-113-pelicans-104 |title=Game 5 postgame recap: Warriors 113, Pelicans 104 |last=Eichenhofer |first=Jim |date=May 8, 2018 |website=NBA.com |access-date=May 9, 2018 |archive-date=May 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509221428/http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/game-5-postgame-recap-warriors-113-pelicans-104 |url-status=live}}
On November 7, 2018, Holiday had 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a 107–98 victory over the Chicago Bulls. He eclipsed 2,000 career assists with his fifth of the game.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070840 |title=Davis' big night helps Pelicans end 6-game skid, beat Bulls |date=November 7, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-date=November 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108070847/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070840 |url-status=live}} Five days later, Holiday had 29 points and matched a season high with 14 assists in a 126–110 victory over the Raptors.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070873 |title=Davis has 25 points, 20 boards, Pelicans top Raptors 126-110 |date=November 12, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 12, 2018 |archive-date=November 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113125412/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070873 |url-status=live}} On December 3, he had season highs of 32 points and 14 assists in a 129–126 loss to the Clippers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071030 |title=Harris, Gallinari help Clippers hold off Pelicans 129-126 |date=December 3, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 3, 2018 |archive-date=December 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204062556/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071030 |url-status=live}} Six days later, Holiday scored 37 points in a 116–108 victory over the Detroit Pistons.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071068 |title=Holiday scores 37 points, Pelicans beat slumping Pistons |date=December 9, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 9, 2018 |archive-date=December 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210111216/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071068 |url-status=live}} On January 29, 2019, he had 19 points, eight assists, six rebounds and a career-high six blocks in a 121–116 victory over the Rockets, becoming the first guard in NBA history with at least 17 points, six rebounds, seven assists and six blocks in a game.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071426 |title=Okafor helps short-handed Pelicans beat Rockets 121-116 |date=January 29, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=January 30, 2019 |archive-date=January 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130110514/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071426 |url-status=live}} On March 26, Holiday underwent season-ending surgery to repair a core muscle injury.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/jrue-holiday-medical-update-3-26-19 |title=Jrue Holiday Medical Update |date=March 26, 2019 |website=NBA.com |access-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-date=July 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708195702/https://www.nba.com/pelicans/jrue-holiday-medical-update-3-26-19 |url-status=live}}
On December 28, 2019, against the Indiana Pacers, Holiday and brothers Justin and Aaron of the Pacers became the first trio of brothers to share an NBA court simultaneously.{{cite news |first=Kurt |last=Helin |title=Paul carries Suns past Giannis, Bucks in NBA Finals opener |date=July 7, 2021 |work=Pro Basketball Talk |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401344135 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707142140/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401344135 |url-status=live}} On March 8, 2020, Holiday scored a season-high 37 points, to go along with nine rebounds and eight assists in a 120–107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{Cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Sports/wireStory/holiday-37-points-pelicans-top-timberwolves-120-107-69472610 |title=Holiday has 37 points help Pelicans top Timberwolves 120-107 |website=ABC News |access-date=March 9, 2020 |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927051858/https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Sports/wireStory/holiday-37-points-pelicans-top-timberwolves-120-107-69472610 |url-status=live}}
=Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2023)=
== 2020–21 season: Sportsmanship Award and First NBA championship ==
File:P20211108AS-1807 (51845519782).jpg with President Joe Biden at the White House after their 2021 NBA championship]]
On November 24, 2020, Holiday was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a four-team trade, involving the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder, in which the Pelicans acquired Eric Bledsoe, Steven Adams and draft compensation.{{cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-jrue-holiday-new-orleans-pelicans-part-four-team-deal |title=Milwaukee Bucks Acquire Jrue Holiday From The New Orleans Pelicans As Part Of Four-Team deal.Holiday will wear #21 for the Bucks |work=NBA.com |date=November 24, 2020 |access-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-date=January 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104112314/https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-jrue-holiday-new-orleans-pelicans-part-four-team-deal |url-status=live}}
On March 4, 2021, Holiday scored 15 points in 23 minutes and hit a game-winning 11-foot jump shot in a narrow 112–111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.{{Cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/bucks-112-grizzlies-111-late-rally-and-game-winning-shot-by-jrue-holiday-have-milwaukee-entering-break-on-a-high-note/ar-BB1eg41p |title=A late run. A last-minute shot. How the Bucks pulled off victory in the final 90 seconds |website=MSN |access-date=June 22, 2021 |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203116/https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/bucks-112-grizzlies-111-late-rally-and-game-winning-shot-by-jrue-holiday-have-milwaukee-entering-break-on-a-high-note/ar-BB1eg41p |url-status=live}} On April 3, he scored a season-high 33 points on 14-of-23 shooting with seven rebounds and 11 assists in a narrow 129–128 victory over the Kings. The following day, Holiday agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Bucks, worth up to $160 million. He had an option for the 2021–22 season worth $26 million. On his way to an NBA First Team All Defense selection, Holiday averaged a team-high 1.63 steals per game for the Bucks, which was fifth best in the league. He also made multiple steals in 32 games, which was the second most of any player in the league over the season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukees-jrue-holiday-and-giannis-antetokounmpo-named-2020-21-all-defensive-first-team |title=Milwaukee's Jrue Holiday and Giannis Antetokounmpo Named to 2020-21 All-Defensive First Team |website=NBA.com |access-date=June 22, 2021 |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624215329/https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukees-jrue-holiday-and-giannis-antetokounmpo-named-2020-21-all-defensive-first-team |url-status=live}}
On May 24, 2021, Holiday recorded a postseason career-high 15 assists, alongside 11 points and seven rebounds, in a 132–98 Game 2 victory over the Miami Heat in their first-round playoff series.{{Cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202105240MIL.html |title=Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, May 24, 2021 |access-date=August 3, 2021 |archive-date=August 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803023918/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202105240MIL.html |url-status=live}} The Bucks eventually won the series in a four-game sweep. In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks, Holiday recorded 27 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in a 118–107 victory, leading the Bucks to the 2021 NBA Finals for the first time since 1974.{{cite web |last=Andrews |first=Malika |author-link=Malika Andrews |date=July 3, 2021 |title=Khris Middleton lifts Milwaukee Bucks past Atlanta Hawks, into NBA Finals |url=https://www.espn.ph/nba/story/_/id/31758589 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704043009/https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31758589/khris-middleton-lifts-milwaukee-bucks-atlanta-hawks-nba-finals |archive-date=July 4, 2021 |access-date=July 3, 2021 |website=ESPN.com}} In Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns, Holiday put up 27 points, four rebounds, 13 assists, and recorded a critical steal from Devin Booker, which led to an alley oop to Giannis Antetokounmpo with less than 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter to help the Bucks win 123–119.{{cite web |title=One win away, Jrue Holiday and the Milwaukee Bucks are staying the course |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31836199/nba-finals-2021-one-win-away-jrue-holiday-milwaukee-bucks-staying-course |website=ESPN.com |access-date=20 July 2021 |language=en |date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=May 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510150805/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31836199/nba-finals-2021-one-win-away-jrue-holiday-milwaukee-bucks-staying-course |url-status=live}} In Game 6, Holiday recorded a near triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists to help Milwaukee to a 105–98 victory, closing out the Suns 4–2, securing the 2021 NBA title for the Bucks and awarding Holiday his first championship.{{cite news |title=Bucks' 50-year wait ends with a title behind 50 from Giannis |date=July 20, 2021 |website=ESPN.com |agency=AP |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401344140 |access-date=July 21, 2021 |archive-date=July 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721041226/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401344140 |url-status=live}}
== 2021–22 season: Coming up short ==
File:Jrue and Aaron Holiday with Giannis.jpg (center) of the Washington Wizards in 2021]]
In October 2021, Holiday missed six games due to an ankle injury.{{Cite web |url=https://hoopshype.com/2021/11/05/jrue-holiday-a-go-after-missing-last-five-games/ |title=Jrue Holiday a go after missing last five games |date=November 5, 2021 |access-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205025256/https://hoopshype.com/2021/11/05/jrue-holiday-a-go-after-missing-last-five-games/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidjr01/gamelog/2022 |title=Jrue Holiday 2021-22 Game Log |access-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-date=December 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205025255/https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidjr01/gamelog/2022 |url-status=live}} On December 15, 2021, Holiday recorded 26 points and 14 assists in a 114–99 victory over the Indiana Pacers in which Milwaukee was missing its other two "big three" members Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fox6now.com/sports/bucks-pacers-milwaukee-121521 |title=Banged-up Bucks beat Pacers; Jrue Holiday paces offense |date=December 16, 2021 |access-date=December 17, 2021 |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217203421/https://www.fox6now.com/sports/bucks-pacers-milwaukee-121521 |url-status=live}} On December 17, Holiday scored a career-high 40 points, grabbed five rebounds and delivered five assists, along with two steals in a 116–112 overtime loss against his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans.{{Cite web |url=https://www.brewhoop.com/2021/12/17/22843142/rapid-recap-bucks-final-pelicans-score-milwaukee-new-orleans-december-17-2021 |title=Rapid Recap: Bucks 112, Pelicans 116 (OT) |date=December 17, 2021 |access-date=December 18, 2021 |archive-date=December 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218034428/https://www.brewhoop.com/2021/12/17/22843142/rapid-recap-bucks-final-pelicans-score-milwaukee-new-orleans-december-17-2021 |url-status=live}} 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. He finished the game with 25 points, six rebounds, 11 assists and two steals.{{cite web |title=Holiday's late runner caps Bucks' 21-6 run to stun Miami |url=https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-mil-0022100936 |website=NBA.com |language=en |date=March 3, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303044833/https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-mil-0022100936 |url-status=live}} The following game, Holiday scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter (10 in the final 5 minutes) along with eight rebounds and five assists in a 118–112 victory over the Chicago Bulls.{{cite web |title=Bucks absorb big run, outplay Bulls down the stretch |url=https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-chi-0022100949 |website=NBA.com |language=en |date=March 5, 2022 |access-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305121209/https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-chi-0022100949 |url-status=live}} On March 31, he recorded a season-high six steals, along with scoring 18 points and grabbing a season-high eight rebounds, in a 120–119 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/bucks-jrue-holiday-stuffs-stat-sheet-in-win-392705/ |title=Bucks' Jrue Holiday: Stuffs stat sheet in win |date=April 2022 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403003437/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/bucks-jrue-holiday-stuffs-stat-sheet-in-win-392705/ |url-status=live}}
On April 24, during Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs, Holiday posted 26 points and seven assists in a 119–95 victory over the Bulls.{{cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-chi-0042100124 |title=Giannis leads Bucks past Bulls to open 3-1 lead |website=NBA.com |date=April 24, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |archive-date=May 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507030556/https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-chi-0042100124 |url-status=live}} On May 7, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, he scored 25 points including the game-winner in a narrow 103–101 victory over the Boston Celtics.{{cite web |title=Bucks hold off Celtics' late rally to claim Game 3 |url=https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-mil-0042100213 |website=NBA.com |access-date=7 May 2022 |date=7 May 2022 |archive-date=May 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506171215/https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-mil-0042100213 |url-status=live}} Four days later in Game 5, Holiday stopped Marcus Smart on the Celtics' last two plays, recording a block and a steal to preserve the Bucks' lead in their 110–107 comeback victory as they overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit. Holiday finished the game with 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.{{cite news |title=Holiday stops Celtics' last 2 plays, Bucks take 3-2 lead |date=May 11, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401433614 |access-date=May 12, 2022 |archive-date=May 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512072317/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401433614 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Windhorst |first=Brian |author-link=Brian Windhorst |date=May 12, 2022 |title=The Bucks' Game 5 win over the Celtics was defined by 10 seconds of Jrue Holiday's defensive heroics |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33900720 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512063611/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33900720/the-bucks-game-5-win-celtics-was-defined-10-seconds-jrue-holiday-defensive-heroics |archive-date=May 12, 2022 |access-date=May 12, 2022}} However, the Bucks lost to in Game 7 on May 15 despite Holiday's 21-point, five-rebound, eight-assist and two-steal outing.{{cite web |title=Celtics dominate Bucks in Game 7 to reach East finals |url=https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-bos-0042100217 |website=NBA.com |access-date=15 May 2022 |date=15 May 2022 |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428024139/https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-bos-0042100215 |url-status=live}}
== 2022–23 season: Second All-Star Selection ==
On October 31, 2022, Holiday recorded 25 points (including a game-securing step-back three-pointer with 45 seconds left), 10 assists and seven rebounds while leading the Bucks to a narrow 110–108 victory over the Detroit Pistons.{{Cite web |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/10/31/bucks-vs-pistons-at-fiserv-forum-game-score-updates-october-31-2022/69605489007/ |title=Jrue Holiday hits clutch three-pointer in final minute to push Bucks over Pistons |access-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-date=November 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101063558/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/10/31/bucks-vs-pistons-at-fiserv-forum-game-score-updates-october-31-2022/69605489007/ |url-status=live}} On January 16, 2023, he scored a then season-high 35 points and delivered 11 assists on 13-of-19 shooting, 5-of-8 from three and 4-of-4 from the free throw line in a 132–119 victory over the Indiana Pacers.{{Cite web |title=Holiday sparks late rally as Bucks beat Pacers 132-119 |url=https://africa.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401468812 |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en-US |archive-date=January 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116232521/https://africa.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401468812 |url-status=live}} In the next game, Holiday upped his season high to 37 points, along with six rebounds, seven assists and two steals in a 130–122 victory over the Toronto Raptors. In both games, Milwaukee was missing its other two "Big Three" members, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton.{{Cite web |title=Holiday scores season-high 37, Bucks beat Raptors 130-122 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401468820 |access-date=January 18, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en-US |archive-date=February 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212162534/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401468820 |url-status=live}} On January 23, Holiday was named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 14 (January 16–22), his second career NBA Player of the Week award. Holiday led the Bucks to a 2–1 week with averages of 33.3 points, 9.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 56.9% from the field and 47.8% from three.{{Cite web |title=LeBron James, Jrue Holiday named NBA Players of the Week |url=https://www.nba.com/news/lebron-james-jrue-holiday-nba-players-of-the-week-14 |access-date=January 23, 2023 |website=NBA.com |date=January 23, 2023 |archive-date=February 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212162259/https://www.nba.com/news/lebron-james-jrue-holiday-nba-players-of-the-week-14 |url-status=live}} On February 2, Holiday was named to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game as a reserve guard for the Eastern Conference for the first time in 10 seasons, the longest gap between selections for any player in NBA history.{{Cite web |title=2023 NBA All-Star reserves revealed |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2023-all-star-reserves-announced |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=NBA.com |language=en |archive-date=February 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202144836/https://www.nba.com/news/2023-all-star-reserves-announced |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Yapkowitz |first=David |date=February 3, 2023 |title=Jrue Holiday's NBA Record Setting Feat With All-Star Nomination |url=https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-jrue-holidays-nba-record-setting-feat-with-all-star-nomination |access-date=February 8, 2023 |website=ClutchPoints |language=en |archive-date=February 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208061209/https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-jrue-holidays-nba-record-setting-feat-with-all-star-nomination |url-status=live}} On February 14, Holiday tied a then career-high 40 points, with a career-high eight three-point shots made, during a 131–125 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics.{{cite web |url=https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-jrue-holiday-ot-takeover-celtics |title=Jrue Holiday's clutch OT takeover vs. Celtics sends Bucks fans into a frenzy |website=ClutchPoints |last=Salao |first=R.P. |date=February 14, 2023 |access-date=February 14, 2023 |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215052219/https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-jrue-holiday-ot-takeover-celtics |url-status=live}} On March 29, he scored a career-high 51 points, along with eight rebounds and eight assists on 67% field goal percentage in 32 minutes, leading the Bucks to a 149–136 victory over the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=Phillip |title=Holiday has career-high 51 points, Bucks beat Pacers 149-136 |date=March 30, 2023 |url=https://apnews.com/article/jrue-holiday-giannis-antetokounmpo-bucks-pacers-2a261851c52564a75cbb344622dc7cba |publisher=AP News |access-date=30 March 2023 |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331030101/https://apnews.com/article/jrue-holiday-giannis-antetokounmpo-bucks-pacers-2a261851c52564a75cbb344622dc7cba |url-status=live}} On April 5, Holiday recorded 20 points, eight rebounds and a season-high 15 assists in a 105–92 victory over the Chicago Bulls, wrapping up the top seed in the NBA playoffs for the Bucks.{{cite news |title=Bucks wrap up top seed in NBA with 105-92 victory over Bulls |date=April 5, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401469348 |access-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408135100/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401469348 |url-status=live}}
On April 16, in the opening game of the playoffs, Holiday posted 16 points, seven rebounds and a playoff career-high 16 assists in a 130–117 loss to the Miami Heat.{{Cite web |title=Heat rip Bucks 130-117 in Game 1; Giannis, Herro injured |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401540754 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |date=April 16, 2023 |archive-date=April 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417193902/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401540754 |url-status=live}} In Game 2 of the Bucks' first-round playoff series, Holiday had 24 points, five rebounds and 11 assists in a 138–122 victory, tying the series at one game apiece.{{cite news |title=Bucks make 25 3s, beat Heat 138-122 without Antetokounmpo |date=April 19, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.ph/nba/recap/_/gameId/401541171 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423194055/https://www.espn.ph/nba/recap/_/gameId/401541171 |url-status=live}} In Game 5, the Bucks were eliminated after their third straight loss to the Heat.{{cite web |title=Heat rally again to win in OT, eliminate top-seeded Bucks |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401541240 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |date=April 27, 2023 |access-date=April 30, 2023 |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512142019/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401541240 |url-status=live}}
=Boston Celtics (2023–present)=
== 2023–24: Second NBA Championship ==
On September 27, 2023, Holiday, alongside Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara and a 2029 first-round draft pick was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers as 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.{{cite web |title=Trail Blazers Acquire Deandre Ayton, Jrue Holiday and Toumani Camara in Three Team Trade With Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns |url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-acquire-deandre-ayton-jrue-holiday-and-toumani-camara-in-three-team-trade-with-milwaukee-bucks-and-phoenix-suns |website=NBA.com |date=September 27, 2023 |access-date=September 28, 2023 |archive-date=October 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003133648/https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-acquire-deandre-ayton-jrue-holiday-and-toumani-camara-in-three-team-trade-with-milwaukee-bucks-and-phoenix-suns |url-status=live}} Four days later, Holiday was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon, and two future first-round draft picks.{{cite web |title=Boston Celtics Acquire Jrue Holiday |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/100123-press-release-celtics-acquire-jrue-holiday |website=NBA.com |date=October 1, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2023 |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002172139/https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/100123-press-release-celtics-acquire-jrue-holiday |url-status=live}}
On April 10, 2024, Holiday agreed to a four-year, $135 million contract extension with the Celtics with $100 million guaranteed.{{Cite web |last=Wojnarowski |first=Adrian |author-link=Adrian Wojnarowski |date=April 10, 2024 |title=Jrue Holiday agrees to 4-year, $135M extension with Celtics |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39916819 |access-date=April 10, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}} In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers on May 21, he recorded a season-high 28 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and three steals in a 133–128 overtime victory.{{cite web |title=Tatum scores 36, Brown hits 3 to force OT and Celtics edge Pacers 133-128 in Game 1 of East finals |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401671998 |website=ESPN.com |date=May 21, 2024 |access-date=May 22, 2024}} After a four-game sweep, the Celtics secured their spot in the 2024 NBA Finals.{{Cite web |title=Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers May 27, 2024 Game Summary |url=https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-ind-0042300304 |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=NBA.com |language=en}} Holiday also became the first player in NBA history to average at least 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists with 50-40-100 shooting splits in a conference finals series.{{Cite web |title=Finals MVP Ladder: 5 candidates to watch in 2024 chase |url=https://www.nba.com/news/finals-mvp-ladder-june-6-2023 |access-date=June 6, 2024 |website=NBA.com |language=en}} In Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on June 9, he recorded 26 points and 11 rebounds in a 105–98 victory. Holiday became the first guard to produce at least 25 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 75% or better from the floor in an NBA Finals game.{{Cite web |title=Finals MVP Ladder: In series of stars, Jrue Holiday still stands out |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2024-nba-finals-mvp-ladder-game-2 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=NBA.com |language=en}} The Celtics won the series in five games, earning Holiday his second championship.{{Cite web |date=June 18, 2024 |title=Celtics top Mavericks in Game 5, win record 18th NBA championship |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40375053/celtics-stomp-mavericks-game-5-clinch-record-18th-nba-title |access-date=June 18, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Along with his championship in Milwaukee, Holiday became the first NBA player to win a ring in his first season with two different franchises.{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Sai |date=June 18, 2024 |title=Jrue Holiday makes history with latest championship |url=https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/jrue_holiday_makes_history_with_latest_championship/s1_13132_40498978 |access-date=June 18, 2024 |website=Yardbarker.com |language=en}}
== 2024–25: First Social Justice Champion Award and second Sportsmanship Award ==
On May 1, 2025, Holiday received the 2024–2025 Sportsmanship Award.{{Cite web |title=Jrue Holiday wins 2024-25 NBA Sportsmanship Award |url=https://www.nba.com/news/jrue-holiday-2024-25-nba-sportsmanship-award |access-date=May 2, 2025 |website=NBA.com |language=en}} On May 7, he was named the 2024–2025 Social Justice Champion.{{Cite web |title=Jrue Holiday named 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion and will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy |url=https://www.nba.com/news/jrue-holiday-2024-25-nba-social-justice-champion |access-date=May 7, 2025 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend|champion=y|leader=y}}
=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 73 || 51 || 24.2 || .442 || .390 || .756 || 2.6 || 3.8 || 1.1 || .2 || 8.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 82 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 35.4 || .446 || .365 || .823 || 4.0 || 6.5 || 1.5 || .4 || 14.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 65 || 65 || 33.8 || .432 || .380 || .783 || 3.3 || 4.5 || 1.6 || .3 || 13.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 78 || 78 || 37.5 || .431 || .368 || .752 || 4.2 || 8.0 || 1.6 || .4 || 17.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 34 || 34 || 33.6 || .447 || .390 || .810 || 4.2 || 7.9 || 1.6 || .4 || 14.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 40 || 37 || 32.6 || .446 || .378 || .855 || 3.4 || 6.9 || 1.6 || .6 || 14.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 65 || 23 || 28.2 || .439 || .336 || .843 || 3.0 || 6.0 || 1.4 || .3 || 16.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 67 || 61 || 32.7 || .453 || .356 || .708 || 3.9 || 7.3 || 1.5 || .6 || 15.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 81 || 81 || 36.1 || .494 || .337 || .786 || 4.5 || 6.0 || 1.5 || .8 || 19.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 67 || 67 || 35.9 || .472 || .325 || .768 || 5.0 || 7.7 || 1.6 || .8 || 21.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 61 || 61 || 34.7 || .455 || .353 || .709 || 4.8 || 6.7 || 1.6 || .8 || 19.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|2020}}†
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 59 || 56 || 32.3 || .503 || .392 || .787 || 4.5 || 6.1 || 1.6 || .6 || 17.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 67 || 64 || 32.9 || .501 || .411 || .761 || 4.5 || 6.8 || 1.6 || .4 || 18.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 67 || 65 || 32.6 || .479 || .384 || .859 || 5.1 || 7.4 || 1.2 || .4 || 19.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"|{{nbay|2023}}†
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 69 || 69 || 32.8 || .480 || .429 || .833 || 5.4 || 4.8 || .9 || .8 || 12.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2024}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 62 || 62 || 30.6 || .443 || .353 || .909 || 4.3 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .4 || 11.1
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 1,037 || 956 || 32.9 || .462 || .370 || .788 || 4.2 || 6.2 || 1.4 || .5 || 15.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| All-Star
| 2 || 0 || 12.2 || .444 || .200 || – || 1.0 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .0 || 4.5
{{S-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 5 || 5 || 37.6 || .414 || .524 || .800 || 3.8 || 5.6 || 2.0 || .4 || 14.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2012
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 13 || 13 || 38.0 || .413 || .408 || .864 || 4.7 || 5.2 || 1.5 || .6 || 15.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 3 || 0 || 18.2 || .368 || .250 || 1.000 || 1.0 || 4.3 || .7 || .3 || 6.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 9 || 9 || 38.7 || .518 || .320 || .700 || 5.7 || 6.3 || 1.1 || .6 || 23.7
|-
|style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| 2021†
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| style="background:#cfecec;"| 23* || style="background:#cfecec;"| 23* || 39.6 || .406 || .303 || .714 || 5.7 || 8.7 || 1.7 || .4 || 17.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 12 || 12 || 38.6 || .379 || .316 || .839 || 5.6 || 6.5 || 1.8 || .6 || 19.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 5 || 5 || 38.1 || .400 || .286 || .692 || 6.6 || 8.0 || 1.0 || .4 || 17.8
|-
| style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"| 2024{{dagger}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 19 || 19 || 37.9 || .503 || .402 || .955 || 6.1 || 4.4 || 1.1 || .6 || 13.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2025
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 8 || 8 || 33.0 || .483 || .346 || .692 || 4.1 || 4.0 || .9 || .1 || 9.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 97 || 94 || 37.5 || .432 || .344 || .789 || 5.3 || 6.2 || 1.4 || .5 || 16.0
{{S-end}}
=College=
Personal life
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| quote = My mom and my mom’s sister were on a kick with J names … my cousins' names are Jessica, Jenna, Jade, Jaelyn and James. My oldest brother is Justin and my name is Jrue (my mom liked the name Dru, but wanted to figure out how to keep with the J theme). After me, though, that kinda ended, because my sister is Lauren and brother is Aaron.
| source = —Holiday, on the story behind his first name{{Cite news |url=https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/reason-spelling-jrue-holidays-name/8316 |title=The Reason for the "J" in the Spelling of Jrue Holiday's Name |last=Brown |first=Larry |date=2009-07-24 |work=larrybrownsports.com |access-date=2019-07-05 |archive-date=July 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706011548/https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/reason-spelling-jrue-holidays-name/8316 |url-status=live}}
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Both of Holiday's brothers, Justin and Aaron, have played in the NBA.{{Cite web |url=http://uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=210250690 |title=Aaron Holiday Bio |website=uclabruins.com |access-date=December 25, 2019 |archive-date=April 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408164631/http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=210250690 |url-status=live}} His younger sister, Lauren, played college basketball on the UCLA women's team.{{cn|date=April 2025}}
In July 2013, Holiday married professional soccer player Lauren Cheney.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140116142235/http://www.beyondthebuzzer.com/2013/07/08/jrue-holiday-marries-u-s-womens-soccer-star-lauren-cheney/ Jrue Holiday Marries U.S. Women’s Soccer Star Lauren Cheney]}} They first met at a UCLA women's basketball game during his only season at the school. While Holiday was approaching his seat, a young girl asked if he was Darren Collison and asked for his autograph. After explaining that he was not Collison and preparing to take his seat, Cheney, who was seated behind him, said, "Don't worry, you're cuter than Darren." At the time, both were in relationships with others, but they became friends, and began dating after Holiday was drafted by the 76ers.{{Cite web |last=Maine |first=D'Arcy |date=June 25, 2015 |title=How Jrue Holiday Became the USWNT's Biggest Fan |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/2015worldcup/story/_/id/13148436 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115112401/http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/2015worldcup/article/13148436/how-jrue-holiday-became-uswnt-biggest-fan |archive-date=November 15, 2015 |access-date=October 13, 2015 |website=ESPNW.com}} They later began hosting annual combo basketball and soccer clinics at UCLA.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWXZEx6hVIc |title=Two Sport Couple: Jrue and Lauren Holiday |date=September 11, 2015 |via=YouTube |access-date=September 14, 2015 |archive-date=September 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925130217/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWXZEx6hVIc&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live}}
In September 2016, Holiday took indefinite leave from the Pelicans to care for Lauren after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2016/09/jrue_holiday_asks_for_prayers.html |title=Jrue Holiday to miss start of season as pregnant wife Lauren Holiday faces brain surgery |last=Duncan |first=Jeff |date=September 4, 2016 |website=NOLA.com |access-date=September 4, 2016 |archive-date=September 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904162115/http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2016/09/jrue_holiday_asks_for_prayers.html |url-status=live}} The following month, Lauren had brain surgery only weeks after giving birth to the couple's daughter, J.T. (Jrue Tyler). They had their second child, a boy named Hendrix, in late 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2020/12/2/21867891/jrue-holiday-giannis-nba-new-orleans-pelicans-lauren-milwaukee-bucks-mike-guevara-nba-smoothie-king |title=New Orleans was home: Jrue and Lauren Holiday discuss hardship of leaving but are excited to team with Giannis and Bucks |last=Ellis |first=Preston |date=December 2, 2020 |website=thebirdwrites |access-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114181415/https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2020/12/2/21867891/jrue-holiday-giannis-nba-new-orleans-pelicans-lauren-milwaukee-bucks-mike-guevara-nba-smoothie-king |url-status=dead}}
Holiday is a Christian. He has said, "I'm a Christian athlete who has faith in Jesus Christ. So when I encounter circumstances over which I have no control, I believe and have peace."{{cite web |title=Jrue Holiday: NBA All-Star on Training, Nutrition & Family |url=https://www.livemomentous.com/blogs/momentous/jrue-holiday |access-date=26 December 2019 |archive-date=December 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226061116/https://www.livemomentous.com/blogs/momentous/jrue-holiday |url-status=live}}
In April 2025, it was announced that the Holidays had invested in the North Carolina Courage through the Holiday Family Trust.{{Cite web |last=Kassouf |first=Jeff |date=April 23, 2025 |title=Lauren, Jrue Holiday invest in NWSL's Courage |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/44818676/lauren-jrue-holiday-invest-nwsl-nc-courage |access-date=April 26, 2025 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
See also
References
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- [https://www.usab.com/players/jrue-holiday Jrue Holiday] at USA Basketball
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Category:Basketball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Basketball players from Los Angeles
Category:Boston Celtics players
Category:Campbell Hall School alumni
Category:McDonald's High School All-Americans
Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Milwaukee Bucks players
Category:New Orleans Pelicans players
Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
Category:Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Category:People from Chatsworth, Los Angeles
Category:Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
Category:Philadelphia 76ers players
Category:UCLA Bruins men's basketball players
Category:United States men's national basketball team players