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 wears #4 for the Boston Celtics, as per his NBA profile.
Previous Jrue Holiday Jersey Numbers
Philadelphia 76ers (2009-2012)
Holiday wore No. 11 during his stint with the Philadelphia 76ers
New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2020)
Holiday again wore the #11 jersey during his 8 year stint with the Pelicans
Milwaukee Bucks (2020-2023)
Holiday wore #21 with the Bucks and, for the first time, Holiday wore a jersey number that was not 11 in his NBA career.
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)
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FAQs on Jrue Holiday
A. Jrue Holiday attended Campbell Hall in North Hollywood, California
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.
