“And I’ve been thinking a lot lately, as I guess a mom does, about the world our kids are going to grow up in,” she wrote. The former Lauren Cheney, 32, who is white, is the wife of Jrue Holiday, a Black player for the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. The Athletic Ink Sports Business Culture College Basketball Soccer Motorsports MMA WNBA Women's College Basketball Boxing Golf Podcasts ... Lauren Holiday built a … She has a biracial daughter and revealed the couple are expecting a son later this year. Holiday said she and her husband customarily ignore incidents of racial injustice and move on rather than engage in confrontation. Jrue and Lauren got together when both were students at UCLA, after meeting at a women’s basketball match. PERSONAL: Full name: Lauren Ruth Holiday ... right-handed ... born September 27, 1993 in Mission Hills, Calif. ... parents are Shaun and Toya Holiday ... has two older brothers, Justin and Jrue, and one younger brother, Aaron ... names brother, Jrue, who played basketball at UCLA in 2008-09 and plays for NBA's New Orleans Pelicans, as the famous athlete she admires ... lists closeness to home, desire to do something never done before and the community feel as reasons she decided to attend UCLA ... hobbies include dancing, singing, surfing and writing ... undeclared major. The two first met at a UCLA women's basketball game during his only season at the school. The Jrue and Lauren Holiday Fund was established this summer and committed to donate $1.5 million to organizations and businesses in New Orleans; $1 million in Indianapolis where Lauren … Lauren Holiday has 50,000 more followers on Twitter than her husband Jrue Holiday. The former Lauren Cheney, 32, who is white, is the wife of Jrue Holiday, a Black player for the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. “Let me repeat that: I drove without a license — while Jrue did absolutely nothing wrong. Jrue was a star player on the basketball team, and Lauren shined on the soccer team. "We always had a basketball hoop growing up, from what I can remember," Lauren … The Players’ Tribune, which debuted in 2018, is a media platform supplying content written by professional athletes. The couple announced that they will be donating the remaining of the basketball star’s NBA salary to small Black-owned businesses and nonprofits. When Jrue arrived, Holiday wrote, he was handcuffed. It’s there that Lauren paid Jrue a cute compliment, and they soon became pals. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 11 Oklahoma (Nov. 14), but had three rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes off the bench … scored the first four points of her collegiate career against No. MASCOUTAH • Mater Dei senior Lauren Donnewald wasn't too thrilled when her team was awarded the seemingly low No. LOS ANGELES -- UCLA guard Lauren Holiday is ending her college career after just 12 games over two seasons because of repeated head injuries. United States' Becky Sauerbrunn kisses the trophy as Lauren Holiday, left, and Kelley O'Hara, right, look on after the U.S. beat Japan 5-2 in the FIFA … 2012-13: Lauren Holiday played in three games while making one start … she missed the season-opener against San Diego State (Nov. 10) with a head injury … she was scoreless in the upset win at No. She attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis where she was named the school's most valuable offensive player in 2004–05. And even though Jrue could not have been more careful, or more deferential, in how he made his approach. She married professional basketball player Jrue Holiday, fellow former UCLA Bruin and NBA shooting guard, on July 7, 2013. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Lauren Holiday writes of scary traffic stop: 'He came at Jrue and slapped handcuffs on him. 7 seed in the 37th annual Mascoutah Girls Basketball Invitational. Lauren Holiday, the former Indianapolis soccer star, addressed racial injustice in an essay she wrote for The Players’ Tribune that recounts a frightening traffic stop involving her husband. They met while both were athletes at UCLA. She wrote that after a second officer arrived, Jrue’s handcuffs were removed about 15 minutes later. She played on boys' teams until age 12. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years at Campbell Hall (Studio City, Calif.) under head coach Toya Holiday ... led the Vikings to the 2012 CIF Division 4A championship for first time in school history and was named 2012 Player of the Year in Division 4A ... earned first-team All-Alpha League and first-team All-CIF Division 4A honors all four years ... nominated for McDonald's All-American Game in 2012 ... also lettered three years at Campbell Hall in track and field in sprints, relays and shot put under coach Joseph Pflieger, two years in volleyball under coaches Jessie Quiroz and Turhan Douglas and one year in softball under coach Kelly Zakosek ... earned first team All-Alpha League honors for track and field in 2009, 2011 and 2012 and first team All-CIF in 2012 ... earned first team All-Alpha League honors in volleyball in 2010 and second team All-Alpha League in 2012 ... played club basketball for West Coast Premier.