Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977 in Oakland, California), also known as 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 the NBA Finals in 2008, and 2010, winning the 2008 NBA Finals. He was named the 2008 NBA Finals MVP in his first trip to the NBA Finals.
Personal information
| Date of birth | October 13, 1977 |
| Place of birth | Oakland, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Inglewood HS (Inglewood, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information
College | Kansas |
| NBA Draft | 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 Selected by the Boston Celtics |
| Pro career | 1998–present |
Career highlights and awards
| # NBA Champion (2008) |
| # NBA Finals MVP (2008) |
| 8× NBA All-Star (2002–2006, 2008–2010) |
| # All-NBA Second Team (2009) |
| 3× All-NBA Third Team (2002–2003, 2008) |
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