Jrue Holiday's wife Lauren Holiday reacts to emotional tribute for Diana Taurasi by wife and teammates
Boston Celtics star Jrue Holiday's wife, Lauren Holiday, reacted to the emotional tribute for Diana Taurasi from the WNBA star's close ones. Lauren reshared the post on Thursday, originally shared on Instagram by the Phoenix Mercury, and coupled it with a series of goat emojis.
"Just incredible @dianataurasi," Lauren captioned her IG story.
Watch the tribute here:
While she did not affirm it, Taurasi hinted that she may retire from the WNBA after the conclusion of the ongoing season. Taurasi further hinted at her retirement as she addressed the Mercury crowd after their game against the Seattle Storm on Thursday, which could be the last game she plays on their home court.
Holiday is a former U.S. soccer star, and she met Jrue when they were both student-athletes at UCLA in 2008. The couple got married in 2013 and have two children together, their 8-year-old daughter Jrue Tyler and 4-year-old son Hendrix.
Jrue Holiday's wife Lauren Holiday shows love to LeBron James for $41,000,000 charity
Apart from being a star on the court, LeBron James is also celebrated for his off-court work, especially his philanthropic endeavors. Jrue Holiday's wife Lauren Holiday commended James for his work on Thursday as she shared a post on Instagram that highlighted one of his previous sizeable donations.
The post featured the LA Lakers star pledging $41 million to send 1,100 students to college in 2015, which made him the sixth most charitable athlete in the world.
"Love this," Lauren captioned her IG story.
LeBron James has always maintained a big stance on giving back to the community and has operated his philanthropic work through the LeBron James Family Foundation. The $41 million donation is pledged toward providing students of his hometown of Akron, Ohio, with full scholarships to the University of Akron when they graduate high school.
Meanwhile, Holiday and his wife have also done their part of giving back as they started the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund in 2020. They donated the entirety of the $5.3 million that Jrue earned during his time in the NBA bubble to meaningfully address the racial and socioeconomic crises that were worsened by the pandemic.
The donation was aimed at launching a social impact fund that provides grants and support to Black-owned businesses and nonprofits in underserved communities. Since its inception, JLH has extended funding and support to over 150 charities and companies.