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From Lakers Hater to Celtic Legend | Boston Celtics News
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Paul Pierce, the guy who hated the Celtics as a kid, became their ultimate legend—winning a title in 2008 against his former Lakers, then getting traded in 2013 in a twist no one saw coming. Even Larry Bird, who wished he’d stayed, admitted he’d love to see Pierce end his career in Boston like he did. Drafted 10th in ’98, Pierce turned his Lakers fandom into a Celtics legacy through grit and heart. After leaving Boston, he bounced around the Nets, Wizards, and Clippers before retiring in ’17—no green jersey finale. A career that defied expectations, proving legends don’t always get the fairy tale ending.
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