US EditionCeltics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's sportsmanship award, becomes 5th player to win it more than once
- Jrue Holiday, representing the Boston Celtics, earned the NBA Sportsmanship Award for a second occasion in 2025, becoming just the fifth player in the league's history to receive this honor multiple times.
- The award recognizes players exemplifying sportsmanship, and Holiday first won it during the 2020-21 season with the Milwaukee Bucks, with nearly 400 players voting.
- Holiday received 134 first-place votes, totaling 3,046 points, topping five finalists from different divisions, including Jarrett Allen and Kyrie Irving.
- Holiday is set to be honored with the Joe Dumars Trophy, named after the Hall of Famer who was the award’s first recipient, further highlighting Holiday’s impressive career accomplishments, which include two All-Star nods and six All-Defensive team selections.
- Celtics president Brad Stevens praised Holiday as an exemplar of humility and integrity, highlighting his leadership and consistent example on and off the court.
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Jrue Holiday becomes first Boston Celtics player to win NBA award
Jrue Holiday became the first Celtic player in franchise history to win the NBA Sportsmanship Award on Thursday. It’s the second time that Holiday has won the award, also doing so as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2020-21 season.
Celtics’ Jrue Holiday wins NBA’s sportsmanship award, becomes 5th player to win it more than once
Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics has won the NBA's sportsmanship award for the second time, making him the fifth player in league history to win that trophy in multiple years.
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Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's sportsmanship award, becomes 5th player to win it more than once
Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics has won the NBA's sportsmanship award for the second time, making him the fifth player in league history to win that trophy in multiple years.
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