Celtics' Jrue Holiday Discusses Reaching Career Milestone: 'I Didn't Know it Was Coming'

Jrue Holiday registered 14 points and seven rebounds, including a game-high four offensively, in the Celtics' 114-98 win vs. the Knicks.

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Monday night, the Boston Celtics improved to 5-0 at TD Garden, earning a 114-98 win over the New York Knicks. It's the hosts' fourth double-digit victory in their home venue this season.

The game also saw guard Jrue Holiday reach a career milestone when he gathered the ball above the break with 10.1 seconds left in the third quarter, then elevated for a three that gave him 15,000 career points.

silky smooth for 15k pic.twitter.com/KNkF8Lv2JR

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 14, 2023

"It's cool," the two-time All-Star stated after the win. "It means that I've played long enough or I've played for a long time. It was cool; I didn't know it was coming. I should probably tune in a little better. But, yeah, it's always good to get it when you win."

As surprising as it was that he wasn't aware he was closing in on a milestone achievement, he expressed, "I'm not really on Instagram or anything like that, and then it's not like anyone here told me. I'm really just going out there and playing."

Holiday said he didn't find out until "when they started cheering. I heard my name a little bit, so I figured I did something wrong," reiterating shortly after that "it was a cool accomplishment."

"I had no idea it was coming"

Jrue Holiday talks about reaching 15,000 career points, but he says he was more focused on winning pic.twitter.com/lZLD3tieQT

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) November 14, 2023

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