Celtics 101 · Jun 25, 2017
Why Paul Pierce Initially Had ‘Mixed Feelings’ About Playing In Boston
Paul Pierce is one of the most beloved athletes ever to come through Boston, and the love is mutual. But it turns out “The Truth” wasn’t too thrilled when he first joined the Celtics.
The C’s selected Pierce with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. For one, Pierce thought he would go higher in the draft, but more importantly, the Los Angeles native revealed he didn’t know a whole lot about his new club â?? in fact, Pierce didn’t even work out for the Celtics ahead of the draft.
“I think I was just in shock,” Pierce said in a recent …
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