Boston Celtics vet Jrue Holiday has been named the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion
Boston Celtics vet Jrue Holiday has been named the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion
The NBA has announced that veteran Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has been named the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion via a press release. Holiday will be honored with the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar trophy for winning the award, and the league will also donate $100,000 to the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund (JLH Fund).
Selected from a group of five finalists "for pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar's life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically disadvantaged," per the release, the UCLA alum was joined by Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo, San Antonio Spurs vet forward Harrison Barnes, Toronto Raptors big Chris Boucher, and New Orleans Pelicans vet guard CJ McCollum.
"Since entering the league, Jrue Holiday has dedicated himself to helping others in their times of greatest need and pursuing a more just society for all," offered NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum.
"The selflessness that defines his game is even more evident in the work he and his wife Lauren do off the floor to create more opportunities for a generation of youth who might have otherwise been overlooked."
Earlier this month, Holiday also won the 2024-25 NBA Sportsmanship award for the second time in his career.
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