The Truth

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nickname

The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.

Aliases (1)

Paul Pierce ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	nickname →
allStarSelections	multiple →
award	NBA Finals MVP →
championships	1 →
college	University of Kansas →
conference	Eastern Conference →
conferenceTitles	multiple Eastern Conference titles →
country	United States →
defensiveReputation	solid team defender →
division	Atlantic Division →
draftedBy	Boston Celtics →
draftPick	10 →
draftRound	1 →
draftYear	1998 →
era	late 1990s and 2000s →
eraTeammateCore	Garnett-Allen-Pierce trio →
finalsMVPYear	2008 →
franchise	Boston Celtics →
hallOfFame	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame →
hasNickname	The Truth →
jerseyNumber	34 →
league	NBA →
legacy	one of the greatest Boston Celtics players → one of the top small forwards of his era →
notableAchievement	helped end Celtics title drought in 2008 →
notableFinalsOpponent	Kobe Bryant →
notableFor	Boston Celtics career → winning 2008 NBA championship →
notableRivalTeam	Los Angeles Lakers →
offensiveReputation	elite scorer →
playoffReputation	clutch performer →
playStyle	clutch shooter → isolation scorer → scoring wing →
positionCategory	forward →
positionPlayed	small forward →
primaryRole	scorer →
primaryTeamTenure	Boston Celtics →
refersTo	Paul Pierce →
retiredJerseyBy	Boston Celtics →
role	franchise player →
secondaryRole	playmaker →
shoots	right-handed →
sport	basketball →
team	Boston Celtics →
teammateOf	Kevin Garnett → Rajon Rondo → Ray Allen →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Paul Pierce → Paul Pierce →	nickname
Paul Pierce →	hasNickname