The Truth

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
allStarSelections multiple
award NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
surface form: NBA Finals MVP
championships 1
college University of Kansas
conference Eastern Conference
conferenceTitles multiple Eastern Conference titles
country United States of America
surface form: 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 National Basketball Association
surface form: 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

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Paul Pierce nickname The Truth
The Truth hasNickname The Truth
subject surface form: Paul Pierce
Pierce nickname The Truth
subject surface form: Paul Pierce