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Pierce with the Celtics.
No. 34 – Boston Celtics
Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1977-10-13) October 13, 1977 (age 34) Oakland, California
Nationality	American
High school	Inglewood HS (Inglewood, California)
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College	Kansas (1995–1998)
NBA Draft	1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career	1998–present
Career history
1998–present	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
NBA Champion (2008) NBA Finals MVP (2008) 10× NBA All-Star (2002–2006, 2008–2012) All-NBA Second Team (2009) 3× All-NBA Third Team (2002–2003, 2008) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999) NBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2010) Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1998)

Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977), nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball forward with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Pierce was a high school McDonald's All-American and earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas. Pierce has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. He is a ten-time All-Star and four-time All-NBA team selection, and also led Boston to the NBA Finals in 2008 and 2010, winning the 2008 NBA Finals. He was named the 2008 NBA Finals MVP in his first trip to the NBA Finals. Pierce also is one of only three Celtics, alongside Larry Bird and John Havlicek, who have scored over 20,000 points in their career with the Celtics alone. He holds the Celtics' record for most three-point field goals made. He also ranks third in team history in games played, second in points scored, seventh in total rebounds, fifth in total assists, and second in total steals. His nickname "The Truth" was given to him by Shaquille O'Neal on March 15, 2001.