Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce: Biography in Details

Who is Paul Pierce?

Paul Pierce is a well-known American professional basketball player who has been playing basketball since high school.

He is best known as a player from Los Angeles Clippers wearing jersey number 34.

He was nicknamed ‘The Truth’ which was given to him by Shaquille O’Neal.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity

Professional basketball player Paul Pierce was born in Oakland, California on 13 October 1977.

He is of African-American ethnicity and has American nationality.

His mother’s name is Lorraine Hosey and his father’s name is George Pierce. He has two brothers, Steve Hosey and Jamal Hosey.

Education, School/College University

Paul Pierce went to Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California where he was honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald’s All-Americans.

After completing high school he joined the University of Kansas.

He majored in Crime and Delinquency Studies at the University of Kansas.

Paul Pierce: Professional Life, Career

Talking about the career journey of Paul Pierce, started playing basketball professionally as soon as he graduated. He is active in the sports field since 1998.

Paul Pierce started playing for Boston Celtics in 1998 where he led the team to playoffs in 2002 for the first time in seven years alongside Antoine Walker.

On 25 September 2000, he was stabbed 11 times in the face, neck, and back and had a bottle smashed over his head while he attempted to separate the fighters at Buzz Club in Boston Theater District.

Paul Pierce had to go through lung surgery to repair the damage.

While playing a game against Atlanta Hawks he was fined $25,000 by NBA for an alleged menacing gesture after falling to the ground and being taunted by Al Horford.

Some sources claimed that the gesture was a gang-related hand sign.

Showing his outstanding performance he was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player on 17 June 2008.

After playing for so long he opted out of his contract and became a free agent but he again signed four years extension contract with the Celtics.

In 2013, Paul Pierce was traded to Brooklyn Nets but just played for a year from Nets.

On 17 July 2014, he signed a two-year contract with Washington Wizards but soon opted out of his contract and became a free agent.

Then Paul Pierce signed a three-year contract with Los Angeles Clippers for $10 million on 10 July 2015 and since then he is still playing with the Clippers.

Paul Pierce: Net Worth, Income, Salary

His success in his career path has paid him well financially making his net worth estimated to be $70 million but his salary is not revealed yet.

Paul Pierce: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

Paul Pierce suffered a controversy when he said, ‘I don’t think Kobe Bryant is the best player. I’m the best player.

There’s a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don’t cross that line but I have a lot of confidence in myself.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Paul Pierce has a height of 6 feet 7 inches. His body weighs 109kg.

He has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair.

Furthermore, there are no details regarding his body measurements.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Paul Pierce is currently active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

He has more than 4.1 million followers on Twitter and 3.54 million followers on Facebook.

He has over 861k followers on his Instagram account.

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