Former Boston Celtics great Paul Pierce, a 10-time NBA All-Star and the 2008 NBA Finals MVP, has been nominated to join the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2021.
Pierce was informed of his nomination on air during Tuesday’s episode of ESPN’s The Jump.
“If I do make it, just to be recognized in basketball lore forever. When I’m long gone and away,” Pierce said, “I’ve always said, look, the Hall of Fame is forever, and having my number hung up in the Boston Garden is forever. So it’s a true honor if it were to happen. I’m blessed that I was able to put time in on my craft. All the hard work, mornings, nights, that I can get to this point.”
One of the best parts of my job each year is getting to tell former players they've been nominated to the @HoopHall – but the absolute best is when it's one of our own. CONGRATULATIONS @PaulPierce34, what a fun moment today. Couldn't be more deserved. pic.twitter.com/v25rc8Ml1X
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) December 22, 2020
The class of 2021 will be revealed during the Final Four of the 2021 NCAA tournament.
