Kevin Garnett to present Paul Pierce at Basketball Hall of Fame induction
Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce’s relationship goes all the way back to their youth days when they played AAU together in Inglewood, Calif. That bond blossomed into being NBA teammates, and now Hall of Fame inductees.
Pierce is a member of the upcoming Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2021 and will be presented by Garnett during the enshrinement ceremony, according to Among the 2021 @Hoophall NBA Inductees and Presenters:
Chris Bosh by Ray Allen, Pat Riley; Toni Kukoc by Michael Jordan, Jerry Reinsdorf; Paul Pierce by Kevin Garnett;
Ben Wallace by Larry Brown; Chris Webber by Isiah Thomas; Bob Dandridge by Oscar Robertson. pic.twitter.com/2swjeip5aR
#21HoopClass inductee Paul Pierce will be presented by Kevin Garnett. pic.twitter.com/gKv8BYbA52
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) August 11, 2021
Pierce and Garnett are most known for winning the 2008 NBA title. They also helped Boston get to the Finals in 2010 and the Eastern Conference Finals in 2012.
“Kevin Garnett and I were meant to be together,” Pierce said during a 2018 interview with ABC.
The pairing stayed together after their Boston days, when they were both traded to Brooklyn. In total, they shared the court for seven seasons.
Pierce spent 15 seasons in Boston, being named an All-Star 10 times. He is a Celtics all-time great, ranking top-5 in team history in games played, points, assists, steals, and three-pointers.
There will be two other former Celtics involved in the upcoming enshrinement. Boston legend Bill Russell, who is already in the Hall of Fame as a player, will be inducted as a coach. Plus, sharp shooter Ray Allen will present his former Heat teammate Chris Bosh.
The Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 11 in Springfield.
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