Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics has won the NBA sportsmanship award for the second time, becoming only the fifth player to achieve this milestone. Receiving 34% of first-place votes from nearly 400 peers, Holiday exemplifies humility, respect, and integrity on and off the court, as noted by Celtics President Brad Stevens. Along with being a two-time sportsmanship award winner, he holds three Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Awards and is a finalist for the NBA's Social Justice Champion Award.
In my experience, some of the best competitors are those who pair a quiet confidence with humility, show respect for the competition with their own preparation and work, and have the stamina to navigate the ups and downs of a season with grit and perspective. There is no better example of this than Jrue.
Holiday joins four-time winner Mike Conley, three-time winner Grant Hill and two-time winners Jason Kidd and Kemba Walker as people to win the award more than once.
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