Jrue Holiday Nationality

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Jrue Holiday Nationality
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Veteran player Jrue Randall Holiday is a professional basketball player who plays as a point guard for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. Holiday was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as their 17th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. As of March 2025, he has played for 16 years in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Boston Celtics.

Holiday played College basketball for UCLA in Los Angeles, California. In his freshman year, Holiday played 35 games (all starts) and averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. Owing to his great performances, Holiday earned Pac-10 All-Freshman Team honors. After playing just a single year of college basketball, the California-born guard declared for the 2009 NBA draft, foregoing his college eligibility. Holiday has won two championship rings in the NBA in 2021 and 2024 with the Bucks and Celtics, respectively. Jrue Holiday has been an NBA All-Star twice in his career, in 2013 and 2023.

What is Jrue Holiday's Nationality?

Jrue Holiday holds American nationality. Internationally, He has represented his country and played for the USA men's basketball team in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and Paris, respectively, winning gold medals in both. He was honored as the 2× NBA All-Star in 2013 and 2023; the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2018, 2021, and 2023; and the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2019, 2022, and 2024.

Jrue Holiday's Hometown

According to his college profile, Jrue Holiday's hometown is North Hollywood, California. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, and played college for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team as a freshman in 2008. He declared for the 2009 NBA Draft, forgoing his three years of college eligibility.

Jrue Holiday's Birthplace

Jrue Holiday was born on June 12, 1990, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., to parents Shawn and Toya Holiday. He has three siblings: an older brother, Justin; a younger sister named Lauren; and a younger brother, Aaron. He attended the Campbell Hall School in California and played for the basketball team.

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FAQs on Jrue Holiday.

A. As of March 2025, Jrue Holiday is 34 years old.

A. Jrue Holiday weighs 205 lbs (93 kg).

A. Jrue Holiday's jersey number is 4 for the Boston Celtics.

A. Jrue Holiday stands 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall.

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