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Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday on fatherhood: ‘It’s awesome. It’s a joy’

As a ninth-year NBA veteran who’s primarily been a point guard in his career, Jrue Holiday frequently goes head-to-head with difficult opponents at the most talent-rich position in the league. But he’s now facing an equally daunting one-on-one challenge off the court. She’s 14 months old.

“When she can’t have something and her mom says no, she’ll always come to me right away,” the New Orleans Pelicans player said, laughing and beaming as he discusses his daughter J.T., who was born in September 2016. “Lauren is telling her no, that she can’t have whatever it is, but then I see her pretty eyes and I’m like, ‘OK, here you go!