The Boston Celtics soon will add another number to the TD Garden rafters.
Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca recently told The Boston Globe the team will retire Pierce’s No. 34 at some point during the 2017-18 NBA season.
This isn’t surprising, as the honor was a foregone conclusion, but it’s interesting to see Pagliuca reveal the information just one month after Pierce signed a one-day contract to retire as a Celtic. The organization isn’t wasting any time, just as the Boston Red Sox didn’t waste any time in retiring David Ortiz’s No.