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Paul Pierce walks 20 miles to work after dropping guess

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce needed to stroll 20 miles to work after dropping the guess he made on nationwide TV when his beloved group misplaced a heartbreaker to the New York Knicks.

Pierce was drafted by the Celtics in 1998 and performed 15 years for the group, successful a championship in 2008. Now retired and an analyst on FS1’s “Converse” speak present, Pierce was ultra-confident that his Celtics would avenge their loss in sport 1 within the 2nd spherical of the NBA Jap Convention Playoffs on Wednesday.

Paul Pierce loses main sports activities guess

Actually, Pierce was so assured that his former group would win, he made the guess on the present that if the Knicks gained Recreation 2 over the Celtics, he’d stroll the 20 miles to work. Furthermore, Pierce promised to be wearing his bathrobe and canopy the gap barefoot.

“If the Celtics lose Recreation 2 at house, I promise you, I’m strolling right here tomorrow,” he stated on Fox Sports activities 1 on Wednesday afternoon, Could 7. “I’m strolling right here. I’m strolling right here. 15 miles. I’m strolling right here. In my gown. No footwear on. Barefeet. If the Celtics lose.”

Pierce’s Boston Celtics misplaced to the New York Knicks, once more

Welp, Pierce’s Celtics had nearly the an identical heartbreak in Recreation 2 as that they had in Recreation 1. As soon as once more, the Celtics blew a 20-point, second-half lead and misplaced the sport to the Knicks on the final second, once more, this time 91-90.

After being emotionally crushed in back-to-back video games, Pierce recovered properly sufficient to announce that he’s a “man of my phrase” and stated he would repay his guess.

Paul Pierce makes good on his guess

The following morning, Pierce filmed himself strolling the 20 miles from his metro Los Angeles house to the FS1 studio on the alternative facet of the huge metroplex. Pierce is a born and bred Angeleno, so he is aware of his method round L.A.

For the advantage of his followers, Pierce posted a map of his stroll from his house within the upscale Encino, Calif., neighborhood to the FS1 studios, about an eight-hour stroll away.

“That is loopy, canine, I can’t imagine this,” he stated in a single replace. “C’s (Celtics) bought me out right here like this. I’m sweating. So I’m about 4 miles in proper now. So I feel I bought, like, one other 16 miles? I’ll maintain y’all up to date, I’m a person of my phrase.”

From the earliest movies that Pierce, 47, posted for his 1 million followers on his Instagram tales, the Corridor of Famer began simply earlier than the break of daybreak. As promised, he’s clad in a t-shirt, jogging pants, a bathrobe and wore solely white socks.

Alongside the way in which, Pierce laughed it up with followers whereas taking some selfies alongside the busy streets. The followers gave Pierce properly needs as he continued on his lengthy trek to FS1.



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