, the NBA officially announced that Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday won the NBA Sports Ethics Award for the 2024-25 season. This is the second time he has won the award in his career. The last time was in the 2020-21 season, which fully demonstrated his consistent professionalism and noble character on and off the court.

The NBA Sportsmanship Award was established in the 1995-96 season to honor players who have demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship, fair competition and good professional ethics in the game. The first person to receive this honor was " Pistons legend " Joe Dumars, and the selection process for this award is also extremely rigorous and fair.

During the selection process, the league will first invite each team to nominate a representative player, a total of 30 people. Then, the NBA senior management team will select 6 final candidates. In addition to Holiday, the players on the final candidate list this year include Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, Nets forward Dorian Finney - Smith, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous - Alexander, Mavericks core guard Kyrie Irving and Magic star Franz Wagner Jr. In the end, the final winner was decided by the active NBA players' votes, and Holiday stood out with his stable performance and good sportsmanship.

Jrue Holiday's performance in the Celtics this season remains stable. He is not only an important part of the team's defensive system, but also a role model in the locker room. He has won wide respect from his peers in the league with his consistent calmness, respect for opponents and referees, and mature attitude in handling key moments of the game. Whether it is the fighting spirit on the court or the active participation in the community and charity actions outside the court, Holiday has set an example for professional players.

It is worth mentioning that Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley is the player who has won the award the most times, and can be called a " regular " of the award . In the 2023-24 season, the Sports Ethics Award was won by Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey.

Jrue Holiday's re-election is not only a recognition of his personal professional ethics, but also shows that the NBA attaches great importance to the comprehensive quality, sportsmanship and humanistic values of players. In the current situation of increasingly fierce competition in competitive sports, such an honor is particularly precious. Holiday has interpreted the true meaning of " professional player " with practical actions , and also inspired more young players to keep their original aspirations and stick to their principles while pursuing victory.