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Jrue Holiday voted to East All-Star reserves

Jrue Holiday will be making his second All-Star Game appearance.

Matthew Dugandzic

Jrue Holiday voted to East All-Star reserves
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The Milwaukee Bucks will have two representatives in the upcoming 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City as Jrue Holiday was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves, sealing his second All-Star Game appearance.

Holiday first played in the mid-season exhibition way back in 2013 making this the longest gap for any player in NBA history between 2 appearances, per ESPN Stats & Info. He will be joining forces with teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo, the captain of the Eastern Conference All-Star team, which is also known as Team Giannis.

Jrue deserved it

The 6-foot-5 playmaker has been stellar for the Bucks this season, helping the team overcome an injury-ravaged roster. Midway through the season, Holiday is averaging 19.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.4 steals.

It is also noteworthy that for the first time in his career, Holiday scored 35 or more points in two straight outings during this season.

He scored 35 points and dished 11 assists in leading an Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee to a 132-119 win over the Indiana Pacers on January 17th.

Holiday followed up that game with a 37-point explosion in the Bucks’ 130-122 win over the Toronto Raptors on January 18th.

The rest of the roster

The other East All-Star reserves are Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), and Julius Randle (New York Knicks).

The West All-Star reserves are Paul George (LA Clippers), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz), Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies), and Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings).

The 30 NBA coaches selected the 14 reserves, voting for two guards, three frontcourt players and two players at any position in their respective conferences.

Joining Antetokounmpo as East starters are Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers), and Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets).

The West starters include captain LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Zion Williamson (New Orleans), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), and Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks).

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.