Boston Celtics vet Jrue Holiday among finalists for 2025 NBA Social Justice Champion award
Boston Celtics backup guard Payton Pritchard might not be the only member of his ball club's backcourt to win some full-season hardware this year, with the NBA having recently announced via press release that veteran Boston guard Jrue Holiday has been named a finalist for the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion award.
Holiday joins vet guard CJ McCollum of the New Orleans Pelicans, big man Chris Boucher of the Toronto Raptors, veteran forward Harrison Barnes of the San Antonio Spurs, and Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo as the finalists in the running to win this honor. Per the league, the winner gets the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar trophy, and it "recognizes a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar's life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically disadvantaged."
The winner will be revealed during the 2025 NBA Playoffs, and receive $100,000 from the NBA to go to a social justice-focused organization of their choice.
Prior winners of the award include Carmelo Anthony, Reggie Bullock, Stephen Curry and (last year), Karl Anthony-Towns.
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