Paul Pierce : (6) " I love the fact that, if I don’t win multiple championships, that I probably won’t be mentioned amongst the other guys in Celtics history who’ve done it before. That type of stuff motivates me. " - Paul Pierce " I’ve always been a late bloomer. My body developed late. From ninth to 10th grade, I grew like 3 inches. Just kind of stretched out. I was like 6-1, grew to 6-4 in 10th grade. " - Paul Pierce " I knew guys way more talented than me who fell through the cracks. " - Paul Pierce " I just think it’s really upsetting when you see a community just go out and burn down stores and trash cars. " - Paul Pierce " I like the Raiders. That’s my favorite team. " - Paul Pierce " It’s just something about great players when they play in certain arenas or against other great players. They elevate their play. LeBron is one of those guys. He feels the moment. He understands the moment. " - Paul Pierce