Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

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27 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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In this short clip, Jrue Holiday reflects on the personal dilemma he felt when signing with the Boston Celtics, questioning whether he was betraying his roots because his family remains devoted to the Los Angeles Lakers. He recounts his family traveling to Boston games still wearing Lakers gear, highlighting the cultural clash and historic rivalry between the two franchises. Holiday also comments on the distinct pressure of wearing Celtic green, noting the Celtics' long-standing expectation of winning and his commitment to that winning mindset.

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knowing that I was gonna sign to be a Celtic was like, am I betraying where I came from? 'Cause all my family to this day, still Laker fans. Mm-hmm, absolutely. Like, I got family that came to the game in Boston with Lakers stuff on. I'm like, you got me messed up. That's crazy. Thinking that you gonna come and watch this game with a LeBron jersey on. Like, what is wrong with you? Right? Like, I got family from LA who still came to the game with Lakers stuff. I'm like, yeah, that's crazy to me. The rivalry. That's like the history behind it. But being in that Celtic green, bro, like, like the pressure is like, it's different. I mean, you could probably attest to it, like being on top for so long, or even them like kind of doubting you, like you can't win. Like all they talk about here is winning. And the only thing that is important is winning. And I'm like, man, I'm, I'm here for it, bro.