Bucks’ Jrue Holiday Scores Career-High, Gives Glory to Christ
By Movieguide® Staff
NBA Champion and All-Star Jrue Holiday recently scored a career high 40 points for the Milwaukee Bucks in their 125-131 victory against the Boston Celtics on Feb. 14.
“The only stat I look at is turnovers,” he said after the game. “That’s kind of how I determine if I had a good or bad game. Tonight, what did I have, five turnovers? To me, that hurts my soul.”
“I think for me, it doesn’t matter if I score,” Holiday added. “I would like to make plays on defense most of the time I’m on the court. We have enough guys that are going to score … I try to do my best to impact the defense.”
Holiday’s humility comes from his Christian faith, which he shares via social media and in post-game interviews.
Holiday and the Bucks won the NBA championship in 2021.
“This is such a blessing, man. This is only God,” he said at the time. “Like I said before, as a kid, you only dream of this moment, so to be able to actually do it, to see the confetti, to do it with my brothers, there’s nothing like it.”
The two-time NBA All-Star said that he keeps at peace on the court and off it by trusting in God.
Holiday exhibited his faith when doctors found a tumor on the brain of his wife, Lauren, while she was pregnant with her child. The tumor was successfully removed in 2016.
“There are times we can share sorrows and hurts,” Holiday said. “You help each other through that. At the same time, I believe in a God that loves me and gave me a second chance at life. He’s always going to love me through my sins and wrongdoings. I definitely have faith.”
“Making Christ a priority is huge, because without Him, I wouldn’t be here. None of us would,” Holiday said.
- Content: +2Share:
- Content: +2