On Oct. 13, 1977, a Hall of Fame player was born in Oakland, California. While that player grew up a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers from his Inglewood, California, home, fate made the University of Kansas star a Boston Celtics legend.
If you have not yet guessed who we are speaking of, it is, of course, iconic Celtics small forward Paul Pierce, recently admitted to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame on his first ballot. To celebrate the career of The Truth (as Pierce is often called), we present this collection of the 34 best plays of his career — one for every number of his jersey with Boston.
And while some are not with the Celtics (given he played with the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers after winning a title in Boston with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen), all of them are worth a watch, courtesy of the NBA’s YouTube channel.
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ
