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As he walked into the locker room, Pierce discovered a familiar face ashen and shaken, slumping on a stool in a stunned silence.

    Pierce walked over and asked Jamie Young: “What’s wrong, man?”

    For seven years Young had worked for the Celtics as a video coordinator until he was promoted to the endless road life of an advance scout. And now in this moment of organizational euphoria, he tried to make sense of the telephone call that had come hours earlier: Without warning, his 56-year-old father died of a heart attack in the small Indiana town where he had raised Young.

    “I’m going to pay for his funeral,” Pierce told Young. “I’m going to pay for everything.”

    And Pierce did, the way he quietly had always been so generous with staff members who worked the longest hours and made the most modest of salaries. So here was Young, an assistant coach on Brad Stevens’ staff, standing and cheering Pierce in the middle of the Garden on Sunday night. This was a night when everyone came to deliver Pierce and Garnett the gratitude for hanging that championship banner in 2008, for making the Celtics matter again, making the Celtics the Celtics again.

    Within the organization, Pierce’s generosity was legendary. He fought for the lowest of assistants and basketball staff to get playoff bonuses, and he used to give the team’s traveling party $1,000 each to spend on the annual trip to the Nike employee store outside of Portland. Inside and outside the organization, Pierce was generous with commitments of time and resources, relentlessly championing children’s causes and charities.

I don't think Celtics will ever forget Pierce. A true classic act, and someone who the Celtics will be proud of retiring when his career ends.

And I don't think I will either.

Quote from: Monkhouse on January 27, 2014, 01:52:51 PM

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As he walked into the locker room, Pierce discovered a familiar face ashen and shaken, slumping on a stool in a stunned silence.

    Pierce walked over and asked Jamie Young: “What’s wrong, man?”

    For seven years Young had worked for the Celtics as a video coordinator until he was promoted to the endless road life of an advance scout. And now in this moment of organizational euphoria, he tried to make sense of the telephone call that had come hours earlier: Without warning, his 56-year-old father died of a heart attack in the small Indiana town where he had raised Young.

    “I’m going to pay for his funeral,” Pierce told Young. “I’m going to pay for everything.”

    And Pierce did, the way he quietly had always been so generous with staff members who worked the longest hours and made the most modest of salaries. So here was Young, an assistant coach on Brad Stevens’ staff, standing and cheering Pierce in the middle of the Garden on Sunday night. This was a night when everyone came to deliver Pierce and Garnett the gratitude for hanging that championship banner in 2008, for making the Celtics matter again, making the Celtics the Celtics again.

    Within the organization, Pierce’s generosity was legendary. He fought for the lowest of assistants and basketball staff to get playoff bonuses, and he used to give the team’s traveling party $1,000 each to spend on the annual trip to the Nike employee store outside of Portland. Inside and outside the organization, Pierce was generous with commitments of time and resources, relentlessly championing children’s causes and charities.

I don't think Celtics will ever forget Pierce. A true classic act, and someone who the Celtics will be proud of retiring when his career ends.

And I don't think I will either.

Think someone posted this earlier. Great little story.

Class act, will always be remembered here.

Quote from: Enzzo on January 27, 2014, 01:56:10 PM

Quote from: Monkhouse on January 27, 2014, 01:52:51 PM

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As he walked into the locker room, Pierce discovered a familiar face ashen and shaken, slumping on a stool in a stunned silence.

    Pierce walked over and asked Jamie Young: “What’s wrong, man?”

    For seven years Young had worked for the Celtics as a video coordinator until he was promoted to the endless road life of an advance scout. And now in this moment of organizational euphoria, he tried to make sense of the telephone call that had come hours earlier: Without warning, his 56-year-old father died of a heart attack in the small Indiana town where he had raised Young.

    “I’m going to pay for his funeral,” Pierce told Young. “I’m going to pay for everything.”

    And Pierce did, the way he quietly had always been so generous with staff members who worked the longest hours and made the most modest of salaries. So here was Young, an assistant coach on Brad Stevens’ staff, standing and cheering Pierce in the middle of the Garden on Sunday night. This was a night when everyone came to deliver Pierce and Garnett the gratitude for hanging that championship banner in 2008, for making the Celtics matter again, making the Celtics the Celtics again.

    Within the organization, Pierce’s generosity was legendary. He fought for the lowest of assistants and basketball staff to get playoff bonuses, and he used to give the team’s traveling party $1,000 each to spend on the annual trip to the Nike employee store outside of Portland. Inside and outside the organization, Pierce was generous with commitments of time and resources, relentlessly championing children’s causes and charities.

I don't think Celtics will ever forget Pierce. A true classic act, and someone who the Celtics will be proud of retiring when his career ends.

And I don't think I will either.

Think someone posted this earlier. Great little story.

Class act, will always be remembered here.

Sorry if I double posted, I didn't see it. I really liked this story though, I ain't going to lie I teared up when I saw all the announcements and standing ovations we gave last night....

Boston truly cares about its players.

As soon as they showed Stern's face in the clip it was a 100% straight shot to the feels.

Quote from: pearljammer10 on January 27, 2014, 02:06:46 PM

I have an amazing Paul Pierce story but it is beyond non board appropriate.

Regardless, stuff like this is what makes the difference in an NBA player and what makes Pierce so special to so many fans, myself included.

PM the cliffs notes?

Pierce will always be a Celtic. I hope we give him a front office job when he retires.