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Pierce in 2008, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Paul Anthony Pierce
Place of Birth: Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
Date of Birth: October 13, 1977
Ethnicity: African-American
Paul Pierce is an American professional basketball player. A small forward and shooting guard, he played for the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets, the Washington Wizards, and the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an analyst on the programs The Jump and NBA Countdown . He is nicknamed “The Truth.” He is 6′7″.
Paul was raised in Inglewood, California. His half-brother is professional baseball player Steve Hosey. He has three children with his former wife Julie Landrum.
Paul’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Sherman.