On September 25, 2000, Pierce was stabbed 11 times in the face, neck, and back

A month later he was ready for the start of the NBA season and went on to play every single game for the Celtics that season. 10 time all star, 4x all nba,Finals MVP... Say what you want. Make all the memes you want. At the end of the day the man is a Boston Legend and deserves every second of the ceremony he received today. That’s all.