Paul Pierce

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. 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.