Jrue Holiday was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 17th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. Born in Los Angeles, Holiday played one season of college basketball for the UCLA Bruins before entering the NBA.
In the 2023 offseason, the two-time All-Star was involved in a multi-team blockbuster trade involving superstar Damian Lillard. Holiday was initially traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, and four days later to the Boston Celtics. Whereas in his first year with the Boston Celtics in 2023-24 season, Jrue Holiday was a key player who led the team to win their 18th NBA title.
Jrue Holiday NBA Teams
Jrue Holiday has played for four NBA teams to date — the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Boston Celtics. Known for his elite guard defense, Jrue Holiday is a three-time All-Defensive First-team member and an NBA champion.
In his first four years in the league, Holiday was part of the Philly team alongside Andre Iguodala, and the duo led the Sixers to the playoffs consistently. In 2013, he was traded to the Pelicans where he played with Anthony Davis for seven seasons. While he had some of the best statistical years of his career there, the Pelicans never made noise in the playoffs. It was after this that Jrue Holiday got the biggest break of his career.
In a massive deal involving Eric Bledsoe, Holiday got traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. He instantly made the team better and the franchise reached their first NBA Finals in 50 years. In one of the most iconic plays in NBA history, ‘knocked away and stolen by Holiday’ are lines that are etched in every NBA fan's mind and the Bucks completed their championship drought in 2021. Since then, Holiday played two seasons for the Bucks before being traded to the Boston Celtics.
What is Jrue Holiday's current contract?
The Boston Celtics signed a 4-year contract with Jrue Holiday after the team won their 18th NBA title. The deal is worth $134,400,000 fully guaranteed with an average annual salary of $33,600,000. For the 2024-25 season, Holiday will earn a base salary of $30,000,000, which matches his cap hit and dead value for that year.
FAQs
A. Jrue Holiday’s wife is Lauren Holiday. She is a former professional soccer player.
A. Jrue Holiday plays for the Boston Celtics.
A. Jrue Holiday plays primarily as a point guard, but can also play the shooting guard spot.
A. Jrue Holiday was born in Chatsworth, California, United States.
A. His full name is Jrue Randall Holiday.
