Age, Biography and Wiki
Paul Pierce was born on 13 October, 1977 in Oakland, California, U.S., is an American basketball player (born 1977). Discover Paul Pierce's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?
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| Age |
46 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
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13 October, 1977 |
| Birthday |
13 October |
| Birthplace |
Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 46 years old group.
Paul Pierce Height, Weight & Measurements
At 46 years old, Paul Pierce height is 2.01 m .
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2.01 m |
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Who Is Paul Pierce's Wife?
His wife is Julie Pierce (m. 2010)
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Julie Pierce (m. 2010) |
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Paul Pierce Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Paul Pierce worth at the age of 46 years old? Paul Pierce’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated Paul Pierce's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Player |
Paul Pierce Social Network
Timeline
Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player.
He played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), predominantly with the Boston Celtics, and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
He was most recently an analyst on ESPN's basketball programs The Jump and NBA Countdown.
Pierce was a high school McDonald's All-American and earned consensus first-team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas.
He ranks as the fifth-leading scorer in Kansas history (1,786 points) and 11th on the all-time rebounds list (676).
He grew up a Los Angeles Lakers fan and dreamed of playing for the team.
Pierce spent three years at Kansas between 1995 and 1998.
He earned honorable mention All-Big Eight honors and was selected second team Freshman All-American by Basketball Weekly.
He was also honored as the Big Eight Co-Freshman of the Year with Colorado's Chauncey Billups.
During the summer of 1996, Pierce earned a spot on the roster of the USA's Under 22 team and helped the United States go undefeated in the World Championship-qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico.
As a sophomore, Pierce captured the first of two Big 12 Conference tournament Most Valuable Player awards after averaging 21.7 points and guiding Kansas to the inaugural tournament championship.
As a junior in 1997–98, Pierce won Most Valuable Player honors in both the Preseason NIT and the Big 12 Conference tournament.
After being chosen by the Boston Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, Pierce spent the first 15 years of his career with Boston.
He was selected First Team All-Big 12 Conference by both the AP and Coaches, and was named Associated Press First Team All-American and a finalist for the 1998 John Wooden and Naismith awards.
He scored 777 points as a junior—the fifth-most single-season point total in Jayhawks history.
Pierce left the University of Kansas following his junior season and entered the 1998 NBA draft.
Pierce was selected with the 10th overall pick in 1998 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, a team he "despised" growing up.
He scored 19 or more points in 10 of his first 11 contests.
For that year, he averaged 16.5 points and finished third in the voting for Rookie of the Year honors.
In his second season, he raised his scoring average to 19.5 points per game.
In the 2000–01 season, Pierce appeared in 82 games (all starts), averaging 25.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.68 steals in 38.0 minutes.
He led the Celtics and finished eighth in the league in points per game and fourth in total points (2,071).
Pierce's nickname, "the Truth", was given to him by Shaquille O'Neal on March 13, 2001.
He starred as captain of the Celtics, earning 10 All-Star selections and becoming a four-time All-NBA team member.
He was named NBA Player of the Month for March 2001 after averaging 30.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.60 steals for the month.
Pierce combined with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in 2007 to form a "Big Three" that led Boston to two NBA Finals and an NBA championship in 2008.
Pierce was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 2008.
In October 2021, Pierce was honored by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
Along with Larry Bird and John Havlicek, Pierce is one of only three players to have scored more than 20,000 career points with the Celtics.
In 2012, Pierce was honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans.
He signed with the Washington Wizards as a free agent in 2014.
After one season with the Wizards, Pierce signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, reuniting him with former Celtics head coach Doc Rivers.
He spent two seasons with the Clippers before retiring in 2017.
On July 17, 2017, the Celtics signed Pierce to a contract, enabling him to retire as a member of the organization with which he spent his first 15 NBA seasons.
Pierce was born in Oakland, California.
His family later moved to Inglewood, California, where he attended Inglewood High School.
He was cut from Inglewood High's varsity basketball team during his freshman and sophomore years and seriously thought about transferring before spending extra time in the gym and becoming the "best player on the team" by the end of his junior year.
In his senior year, he averaged 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists per game.
