Jrue Holiday far from most athletic family member
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Jrue Holiday far from most athletic family member
Without a doubt, Jrue Holiday is the 76ers’ best player.
But is the NBA all-star point guard the best athlete in his own family?
“It probably is my sister,” he said of Lauren Holiday, a freshman guard at UCLA. “ I think my sister can pretty much do anything.”
The 22-year-old said his brother and new Sixers teammate, Justin Holiday, 23, in second only to Lauren when it comes to athleticism.
“That third spot is probably between me and my little brother [Aaron Holiday].”
And that’s not a bad thing, considering Aaron Holiday scored 54 points as an incoming freshman in his first varsity summer league game this past summer. He averaged 24 points as a freshman this season.
Meanwhile, Jrue Holiday is averaging 18.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.4 rebounds this season.
John Mitchell is in his second year covering the 76ers for the Inquirer after joining the paper in November 2011. He covered the Washington Wizards for the Washington Times from 1998 to 2008. He's also worked at the Philadelphia Tribune, the Wilmington News Journal, Courier-Post, Trenton Times and Elmira Star-Gazette.Born and raised in West Philadelphia - not too far from Will Smith - he graduated from Overbrook High School the same year the 76ers won their last championship. He's a proud graduate of Howard University and the proud father of two sons, Jared and Jordan.
ABOUT MARC NARDUCCI
Marc Narducci has served in a variety of roles with the Inquirer since beginning in 1983. He has covered the 76ers as a backup and a beat writer. In addition, Narducci has covered everything from the Super Bowl to the World Series and a lot in between. Narducci also has a true passion for South Jersey scholastic sports, which he has covered for many years.
