With the Los Angeles Clippers losing game 7 to the Utah Jazz, Hall-of-Famer-to-be Paul Pierce has officially played his last NBA game. Pierce was one of the great scorers to ever play basketball. One of the greatest players to lace ’em up for (arguably) the most storied franchise in NBA history. As expected, the Boston Celtics will retire Pierce’s number, owner Wyc Grousbeck confirmed on The Sports Hub 98.5’s “Toucher and Rich” show
Pierce played 15 seasons with the Celtics, being named to 10 All-Star teams, four All-NBA teams and winning one championship and Finals MVP award.
Following his last game with the Clippers, a tribute video by The Players’ Tribune featuring Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O’Neal, and many more former NBA players and personnel was shown:
Legends say goodbye to Paul Piercepic.twitter.com/AqD0PmP1Ac
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 30, 2017
Pierce also took to Twitter to post a thread of passionate, albeit error-ridden tweets thanking a myriad of people who helped him throughout his career:
THANKU TO ALL MY NBA BROTHERS AND SISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME A GAME IVE LOVED MY WHOLE LIFE BUT NOW TEADY FOR A NEW CHAPTER STAY TUNED
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
I'd like to thank the fans media members who followed me u made he who I am as a player the Poeple who loved and the people who hated me TY
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
I gave this game all a had my whole life I'm thankful for that also to my family who seen it all from the beginning thanku
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
To all the coaches who helped me along this journey coach Jose smith coach Stevenson Pat Roy Roy Williams Mike Lewis Thad Mcgrew Heroldjones
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
I kno there's so many other people I'm missing when u go on a journey this long sometimes u forget some people who helped but thanku
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
Doc coach Obrian Rick Patino
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
Oh Yeah city of Inglewood Stand Up !!! How can I forget my City
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
Can't leave my Boston fans out Thanku the ride was unreal ????love y'all forever
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
