He was drafted #17 overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2009 NBA Draft. Holiday played for the 76ers from 2009 to 2013 and joined the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013. He was an NBA All-Star in 2013 and selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2018. Through his first nine seasons he averaged 14.98 points per game with 6.2 assists per game. Between June 2017 and June 2018, Jrue Holiday earned $27 million between salary and endorsements which made him one of the highest paid athletes in the world.