Paul Pierce:Boston is more than the Hall of Fame for me
13.02.2018
Former Boston Paul Pierce was honored at a special ceremony at TD Garden during the National Basketball Association`s match against Cleveland, lost by hosts at 99:12. Pierce`s T-shirt 34 was out of use, and the tunnel from the dressing room to the field was named after him. `This is a special day for me, and even if I never go to the Hall of Fame, Boston has pulled my number out of use, it`s enough for me, and everything else will be like a cherry on the cake, ` she commented. he. 40-year-old Pierce spent 15 of his first 19 seasons in the league with Boston team, winning the title in 2008 when he was chosen as the most useful player in the finals. He became the 23rd basketball player whose number was out of use and raised in the TD Garden Hall in Boston`s history. `She (my shirt) is there and so will remain forever, that`s my covenant, ` Pierce said. The winger played 1102 Boston matches, averaging 21, 8 points, 6, 0 rebounds, and 3, 9 assists. Pierce is fifth in the everlasting triple rankings in the NBA with 2143 and 15th in the top scorers ranking by 26397 points. He left Boston in the summer of 2013, and then played for Brooklyn, Washington and Los Angeles Clippers. In July 2017 he signed a ceremonial contract with Boston and a month later officially put an end to his career.
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