Paul Pierce talks going from Lakers fan to Celtics legend & facing LA in the Finals

Paul Pierce talks about growing up a Lakers fan and what it was like to be drafted by their rival, the Boston Celtics. Reflecting on the moment, he shares, “I wasn’t supposed to be a Celtic” and discusses how everything happened for a reason. Pierce also looks back on facing the Lakers in the NBA Finals twice, calling it “storybook” and saying, “I couldn’t have scripted it.”

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