Eleven years ago, Paul Pierce briefly exited Game 1 of the NBA Finals with what appeared to be a potentially serious right leg injury. Then later re-emerged to help the Celtics defeat the Lakers en route to capturing their first NBA title in over 20 years.
Over the years, there's been debate over the seriousness of Pierce's injury. While on the set of NBA Countdown ahead of Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals on Wednesday, the Celtics legend finally admitted why he went down and needed to be helped off the court.
"I have a confession to make," Pierce said.