Jrue Holiday Selects Jersey Number 4 for Boston Celtics as a Tribute to his Siblings
Key points:
- Jrue Holiday is adjusting to his new team, the Boston Celtics, and assistant coach Charles Lee is helping him with the transition.
- Holiday had to choose a jersey number for the Celtics and opted for number four because he is one of four siblings.
- He also reached out to former Celtics player Isaiah Thomas before making his decision.
New Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has revealed the reason behind his jersey number choice. Holiday, who previously wore number 11 with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans, had to find a new number upon joining the Celtics due to Payton Pritchard already wearing number 11. Holiday settled on number four because he has four siblings and reached out to former Celtics player Isaiah Thomas, who also wore the number, for his approval. Holiday is currently adjusting to his new team and praises assistant coach Charles Lee for helping him settle in.
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