Paul Pierce doesn't want to share his night with Isaiah Thomas when Celtics retire his no.34 jersey
Pierce said Thursday that he would prefer the Celtics not run their planned in-game tribute video for Thomas' on-court return Feb. 11, the same night the Celtics will send Pierce's jersey to the rafters
On February 11, the Boston Celtics will retire Paul Pierce’s no.34 jersey.
But on the same night Boston is planning to honor Isaiah Thomas with a video tribute during the game against the Cavaliers.
Per ESPN, Paul Pierce does not want to share his night with Isaiah Thomas when the Boston Celtics retire Pierce's No. 34 jersey next month.
Pierce said Thursday that he would prefer the Celtics not run their planned in-game tribute video for Thomas' on-court return Feb. 11, the same night the Celtics will send Pierce's jersey to the rafters following a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"I'm not saying Isaiah shouldn't get a tribute video ... but on Feb. 11, the night I get my jersey retired, I'm not sure I want to look up at the JumboTron and see Isaiah highlights,' Pierce said Thursday during an appearance on ESPN's The Jump.
Pierce did playfully offer one compromise for how the Celtics could run a Thomas tribute video that night: "You could Instagram it."
"I enjoyed watching that throughout the game," Pierce said. "Hopefully the Boston Celtics will do that for me. I'm not sure I want to see an Isaiah video that night."
Thomas said he didn't think he would infringe on Pierce's night with an in-game tribute.
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"That's Pierce's night. But, like, the video tribute ain't the whole night," Thomas said. "I just wanted my family to be here to see it. That's what it came down to. I wanted to be able to play. And I wanted my family to experience the love and appreciation this city and this organization is going to give me on that night. And when my representatives reached out to these guys, [the Celtics] were all for it. They agreed on it.
"I don't know why [some people are] so mad about it. I'm not taking nothing from Paul Pierce. He did 15 years here so there's nothing that I can take from him. But if they choose to do it that night, that would be great and I would be honored. And my family and friends can see how much they appreciated me here."
But on the same night Boston is planning to honor Isaiah Thomas with a video tribute during the game against the Cavaliers.
Per ESPN, Paul Pierce does not want to share his night with Isaiah Thomas when the Boston Celtics retire Pierce's No. 34 jersey next month.
Pierce said Thursday that he would prefer the Celtics not run their planned in-game tribute video for Thomas' on-court return Feb. 11, the same night the Celtics will send Pierce's jersey to the rafters following a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"I'm not saying Isaiah shouldn't get a tribute video ... but on Feb. 11, the night I get my jersey retired, I'm not sure I want to look up at the JumboTron and see Isaiah highlights,' Pierce said Thursday during an appearance on ESPN's The Jump.
Pierce did playfully offer one compromise for how the Celtics could run a Thomas tribute video that night: "You could Instagram it."
"I enjoyed watching that throughout the game," Pierce said. "Hopefully the Boston Celtics will do that for me. I'm not sure I want to see an Isaiah video that night."
Thomas said he didn't think he would infringe on Pierce's night with an in-game tribute.
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"That's Pierce's night. But, like, the video tribute ain't the whole night," Thomas said. "I just wanted my family to be here to see it. That's what it came down to. I wanted to be able to play. And I wanted my family to experience the love and appreciation this city and this organization is going to give me on that night. And when my representatives reached out to these guys, [the Celtics] were all for it. They agreed on it.
"I don't know why [some people are] so mad about it. I'm not taking nothing from Paul Pierce. He did 15 years here so there's nothing that I can take from him. But if they choose to do it that night, that would be great and I would be honored. And my family and friends can see how much they appreciated me here."
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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