Paul Pierce is a former American basketball player. He made significant contributions to the NBA, leading the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship in 2008 where he was named Finals MVP. Pierce is one of only three players to have scored over 20,000 career points with the Celtics and, as part of the Big Three, led the team to two NBA Finals appearances. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Pierce hosted FOX Sports' football podcast Speak.