The former Bruin continues to thrive as a pro.
UCLA Bruins Pac-10 All-Freshman Teamer-turned-Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday may have ceded his All-Star numbers when he was traded to Boston late into the 2023 offseason, but he didn't lose any of his defensive bona fides.
Fittingly, he was honored for his status still, aged 34, as one of the best perimeter defenders in the league. The NBA today announced viathat Holiday, along with Boston backcourt mate Derrick White, has been named to the 2024 All-Defensive Team. Their All-Star teammate Jaylen Brunson also received some votes .
At 64-18, Boston earned the best regular season record in 2023-24, thanks to a star-studded first five comprising White, Holiday, Brown, All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum, and center Kristaps Porzingis, with former five-time All-Star big Al Horford serving as the sixth man. Holiday and Porzingis are both new acquisitions this season. Thanks to a 133-128 overtime victory Monday night, the Celtics currently lead the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers, 1-0, in their ongoing Eastern Conference Finals matchup .
Holiday, a two-time All-Star with the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks, is angling to win his second NBA title this summer with Boston .
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