Paul Pierce has continued to be one of the top supporters of the Boston Celtics, even after he announced his retirement from basketball in 2017.
The Celtics legend and Basketball Hall of Famer has regularly vouched for Boston during its latest ascension as a title contender, forming close ties with Jayson Tatum and labeling the current star’s Olympic benching as “Celtic hate” over the summer.
Pierce even joined members of Boston’s 2008 title squad on a duck boat during the Celtics’ 2024 championship parade in June.
But the longtime Celtics forward also isn’t going to anoint the 2023-24 Celtics — or this current iteration viewed as championship favorites — as the top team to beat in Boston’s illustrious history.