Paul Pierce Basketball Player NBA Champion

Paul Pierce Basketball Player NBA Champion

Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977 in Oakland, California), nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. He is an eight-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA team selection and also led Boston to an appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002 and the 2008 championship. He was named the 2008 NBA Finals MVP in his first trip to the NBA Finals.

Boston Celtics – No. 34 Small forward/Shooting guard Born October 13, 1977 (1977-10-13) (age 32) Oakland, California Nationality USA Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg) League NBA Salary $19,795,712 High school Inglewood HS (Inglewood, California) College Kansas Draft 10th overall, 1998 Boston Celtics Pro career 1998–present Awards NBA Champion (2008) NBA Finals MVP (2008) 8× NBA All-Star (2002-2006, 2008-2010) All-NBA Second Team (2009) 3x All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2003, 2008) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999) Profile Info Page