Pro Player Bio Paul Pierce

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 appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002, 2008, and 2010, winning the 2008 NBA Finals. He was named the 2008 NBA Finals MVP in his first trip to the NBA Finals.

Career highlights

NBA

NBA Champion: 2008
NBA Finals MVP: 2008
All-NBA Second Team: 2009
3-time All-NBA Third Team: 2002, 2003, 2008
8-time NBA All-Star: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1999
NBA 3-Point Contest Winner: 2010
NBA regular-season leader, total points: 2002 (2144)
NBA regular-season leader, free throws made: 2003 (604)

College

Named First Team All-America by the Associated Press after his junior year at the University of Kansas.
Named Big Eight Freshman of the Year in 1995-96.
MVP of the Big 12 Conference Tournament in both 1997 and 1998.
Member of the All-Big 12 First Team in 1997-1998.