Jrue Holiday joked how his family dynamic has changed now that he's a member of the . Holiday, a
Los Angeles native, explained to star Draymond Green how his family - who are because they are from the Californian city - will still root for their local team despite the 33-year-old superstar playing for the Celtics. Holiday was traded to the Celtics by the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a larger trade that brought All-Star guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks. And despite playing for a new team with championship aspirations, Holiday's family stayed true to their Lakers allegiance. "Knowing that I was gonna be signed to be a Celtics was like, am I betraying where I came from because all of my family, to this day, are still Laker fans," Holiday told Green on a recent episode of "I got family that came to the game in Boston with Lakers stuff on. I'm like, 'You got me messed up' thinking you gonna come and watch this game with a LeBron jersey on. Like what is wrong with you?" Holiday's family is rooted in Los Angeles, as he, his younger brother Aaron and his younger sister Lauren all attended UCLA. The 33-year-old also is married to Lauren Cheney Holiday, a former midfielder and forward for the
United States women's national soccer team, whom he met at a women's
basketball game at UCLA. With how significant Los Angeles plays in Holiday's family life, it makes sense why his family remains loyal to the City of Angels even though the star point guard has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Bucks and Celtics in his career. "I got family from L.A. who still came to the game with Lakers stuff," Holiday joked to the Warriors star. "I'm like, 'Yeah, that's crazy to me' but that's the rivalry. That's the history behind it. But being in Celtic green, the pressure is, it's different." The two-time All-Star also added that as a member of the Celtics, there is added pressure from fans to continue to live up to the standard set by some of the greatest basketball players who played in Boston. Additionally, with the Lakers and Celtics both tied for the most championships with 17, the race is on to see which team can edge ahead of the other, an opportunity Holiday relishes. "Being on top for so long or even them doubting you, like you can't win, all they talk about here is winning and the only thing that is important is winning," the defensive specialist told Green. "And like man, I'm here for it." All the latest news, showbiz, lifestyle and sports updates, brought to you by our dedicated
American team. to make sure you're not missing out. A proven winner, having helped the Bucks win the 2021 NBA Championship over the , Holiday understands what it takes to win it all, something the Celtics have failed to do in recent years. Behind and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics have made it to the and the NBA Finals once, losing to Green and the Warriors in 2022. Boston also has been eliminated in the semifinals and the first round during the six years Brown and Tatum have led the team. Though Holiday is only averaging 12.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists - almost career-lows across the board - Boston hopes having can help the team win the title it had been pining for almost 20 years. However, regardless of how successful Holiday and the Celtics become, it is safe to say his family will continue to support their hometown team, even if he does not play for the Lakers. Some loyalties go deep, as Holiday found out in his first year with the Celtics.