Jrue Holiday has been a guard for the Boston Celtics since 2023 after being traded by the Milwaukee Bucks. He is considered one of the greatest defensive guards in NBA history and is a two-time NBA champion, winning titles with the Bucks in 2021 and the Celtics in 2024. In the 2023-24 season, he started all 69 games, averaging 12.5 points, 4.8 assists, and a career-high 5.4 rebounds, with a 42.9% 3-point field goal percentage. Holiday has been selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team six times and is a two-time All-Star. He is also an Olympic gold medalist, representing the USA in 2020 and 2024. Over 15 seasons in the NBA, he has played in 975 games, starting 894, and averaging 16.1 points, 6.4 assists, and 4.2 rebounds.
A native of California, Holiday spent the 2008-09 season with the UCLA Bruins before being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers as the #17 overall pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft. After four seasons with the 76ers, he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013, where he played for seven seasons. He was then involved in a four-team trade that included the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Milwaukee Bucks, joining the Bucks in 2020. In September 2023, the Celtics acquired him in exchange for Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon, and two future first-round draft picks.
What is Jrue Holiday’s jersey number?
Jrue Holiday’s jersey number is 4, as per his NBA profile.
Holiday wore No. 11 throughout his first 11 NBA seasons, which were with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans, and No. 21 during his three seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to NBC Boston. Payton Pritchard, the backup point guard, is wearing No. 11 as of October 2024, while Bill Sharman, the Basketball Hall of Famer, has had No. 21, retired for him in Boston. However, it seems Holiday is happy with No. 4, which has been worn by several prominent Celtics guards.
The most noteworthy guard in the recent past is Isaiah Thomas, who played with the green No. 4 from 2015 to 2017 and developed into an All-Star and Boston fan favorite. Since then, the number has alternated between five backup players for the Celtics: Noah Vonleh, the most recent C's player to wear No. 4, before he was moved to the San Antonio Spurs in January 2023, Marcus Thornton, Carsen Edwards, Kelan Martin, and Juwann Morgan. (via NBC Sports Boston)
FAQs on Jrue Holiday
A. No, Jrue Holiday is not a Hall of Famer as of October 2024.
A. Jrue Holiday attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2008-09.
A. Before the Milwaukee Bucks, Jrue Holiday played for the New Orleans Pelicans from 2013 to 2020.
A. Jrue Holiday is considered to be one of the greatest defensive NBA guards in history.
A. Yes, Jrue Holiday is a two-time NBA Finals champion in 2021 and 2024.
