“I don’t even know how I’m alive!” Celtics legend Paul Pierce recalls getting stabbed 11 times and playing through pain

Paul Pierce was stabbed 11 times while sustaining injuries to his face, neck, and back and even had a bottle cracked over his head.

“I don’t even know how I’m alive!” Celtics legend Paul Pierce recalls getting stabbed 11 times and playing through pain

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Paul Pierce, the Boston Celtics legend once had a near-death experience 24 years ago, on September 25, 2000, when he was stabbed 11 times at the popular Buzz Club, a nightclub in Boston. The incident was traumatizing as he needed immediate surgery.

Pierce while out with friends, including his teammate, Tony Battie, when he got into an altercation with a stranger inside the club, and what happened afterwards almost led to his untimely demise as he was stabbed in the back and stomach. In addition to the stabbings, he had his head smacked with a bottle that left a gory look on his face and eyes.

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Pierce made an appearance on “The Draymond Green Show” hosted by Golden State Warriors veteran guard, Draymond Green, where he recalled the incident and how he survived the mental trauma that followed. He recalled:

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I don't even know how I'm alive truthfully when I look back at it. I'm a true believer in God. He knows what your time is and it wasn't my time. Being on the court was the only thing that gave me peace.
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Pierce was able to still compete for the C’s and when asked how he was able to remain in the city after everything that had transpired, he credited his friends and family for being his bedrock during that period. Showing his resilience, he played 82 games and averaged 25.3 PPG, 6.4 RPG, and 3.1 APG.

Paul Pierce believes Coach Doc Rivers is the right man for the Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t see their season panning out this way when the season started and despite being third in the Eastern Conference with a record of 41-23 many believe that their underwhelming performance led to the sack of former team coach, Adrian Griffin and being replaced by Doc Rivers.

Paul Pierce believes that Doc Rivers is the best fit for the job despite criticism from fans considering that Doc Rivers was fired from his last role for having a disappointing time with the Philadelphia 76ers post-season. Pierce reaffirmed his support for Coach Rivers when he said:

Doc is a great motivator, man. He knows each individual and how to coach each individual. He coaches them all different. I think he's gonna bring some leadership and another voice, because when you look at Milwaukee, who's the vocal leader? I really don't know, I'm not in the locker room. Maybe it's Giannis, maybe it's Dame, but Doc is gonna be another vocal leader in the locker room.
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However, it’s too early to say if the Bucks’ management made the right decision. Although the Bucks have improved, their performance post-season will determine if it was worth it.

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