Celtics to retire Paul Pierce's No. 34
Posted August 18, 2017 7:00 am
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics will retire Paul Pierce's No. 34 during their Feb. 11 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The longtime Celtics forward will be the 22nd player so honored - the first since 2003.
Pierce was drafted by Boston in 1998 and played 15 seasons for the Celtics. Only John Havlicek played longer in a Celtics uniform. Pierce helped the team win its NBA-record 17th title in 2008 and was named the finals MVP.
Pierce is the franchise leader in three-point field goals, free throws and steals and is the Celtics' No. 2 career scorer with 24,021 points. His number has already been retired by the University of Kansas.
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