#SoleWatch: Jrue Holiday Starts the Playoffs in the Air Jordan 11

Jrue tries to channel his inner MJ in game 1.

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by Steve Jaconetta

Jrue Holiday kicked off the 2015 NBA Playoffs in style. The New Orleans Pelicans point guard pulled out the popular black and red Air Jordan 11 Retro for Game 1.

Holiday's Pelicans are the eighth seed in the Western Conference, and are facing off against the first seed Golden State Warriors. Holiday missed 41 regular season games due to a leg injury, but returned during the final week of the regular season. No stranger to Jays, it was no surprise to see him lace up something special for Game 1. While he put in 21 minutes, his five points and five assists were not enough to lead his team to victory, as the Pelicans fell to the Warriors 106-99, behind Stephen Curry's 34 points.

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