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by bobheckler Tue Dec 22, 2020 7:32 pm
Marc D'Amico @celtics
56 minutes ago
Congratulations @Paul Pierce on your nomination for the @Hoophall Class of 2021
Bob
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56 minutes ago
Congratulations @Paul Pierce on your nomination for the @Hoophall Class of 2021
Bob
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Re: Congratulations
by RosalieTCeltics Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:44 pm
Great news, does this possibly mean he could go in with KG?
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Re: Congratulations
by bobheckler Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:45 am
https://sports.yahoo.com/paul-pierce-great-reaction-being-211426389.html
Paul Pierce has great reaction to being a 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame nominee
Nick Goss
Tue, December 22, 2020, 1:14 PM PST·2 min read
The nominees for the 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame class were unveiled Tuesday, and Boston Celtics fans were particularly happy about one name on the list.
Celtics legend Paul Pierce was among the first-time nominees.
Pierce played the first 15 seasons of his 19-year NBA career in Boston, where he became one of the best players in Celtics history. He's the second-leading scorer in Celtics history and won NBA Finals MVP in Boston's 2007-08 championship triumph over the rival Los Angeles Lakers.
The announcement of the nominees was made during Tuesday afternoon's edition of "The Jump" on ESPN, a show that Pierce frequently appears on as an analyst.
Pierce found out live on the show, and he had a great reaction to the news.
"Just to be recognized -- if I do make it -- just to be recognized in basketball lore forever. When I'm long gone and away, I've always said, the Hall of Fame is forever and having my number hung in the Boston Garden is forever," Pierce said. "It's a true honor if it were to happen. I'm blessed that I was able to put time into my craft, and all the hard work, mornings and nights that I can get to this point."
Check out the segment in the video below:
If Pierce is ultimately inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 class -- and it would be a surprise if he wasn't -- the Celtics would have former players go into the HOF in back-to-back years. Kevin Garnett, who was on that 2008 Celtics title team with Pierce, is a member of the 2020 Hall of Fame class.
Bob
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Paul Pierce has great reaction to being a 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame nominee
Nick Goss
Tue, December 22, 2020, 1:14 PM PST·2 min read
The nominees for the 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame class were unveiled Tuesday, and Boston Celtics fans were particularly happy about one name on the list.
Celtics legend Paul Pierce was among the first-time nominees.
Pierce played the first 15 seasons of his 19-year NBA career in Boston, where he became one of the best players in Celtics history. He's the second-leading scorer in Celtics history and won NBA Finals MVP in Boston's 2007-08 championship triumph over the rival Los Angeles Lakers.
The announcement of the nominees was made during Tuesday afternoon's edition of "The Jump" on ESPN, a show that Pierce frequently appears on as an analyst.
Pierce found out live on the show, and he had a great reaction to the news.
"Just to be recognized -- if I do make it -- just to be recognized in basketball lore forever. When I'm long gone and away, I've always said, the Hall of Fame is forever and having my number hung in the Boston Garden is forever," Pierce said. "It's a true honor if it were to happen. I'm blessed that I was able to put time into my craft, and all the hard work, mornings and nights that I can get to this point."
Check out the segment in the video below:
If Pierce is ultimately inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 class -- and it would be a surprise if he wasn't -- the Celtics would have former players go into the HOF in back-to-back years. Kevin Garnett, who was on that 2008 Celtics title team with Pierce, is a member of the 2020 Hall of Fame class.
Bob
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Re: Congratulations
by bobheckler Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:01 am
RosalieTCeltics wrote:Great news, does this possibly mean he could go in with KG?
Rosalie,
No. KG went in with the 2020 class, Pierce will be the 2021 class.
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Re: Congratulations
by RosalieTCeltics Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:54 am
but they did not have the ceremony for KG and the rest of that class. I think it is in May
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Re: Congratulations
by NYCelt Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:58 pm
Well deserved and no surprise.
Pierce is Mr. Celtic for the modern era.
Pierce is Mr. Celtic for the modern era.
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