What a ride it was.
After 45,880 minutes played over 19 seasons, 26,397 points scored and one NBA Championship collected, Paul Pierce hung up his sneakers at the end of the 2017 season.
And it didn’t take long for the basketball community to react when one of the best players of the era turned to the next chapter in his journey.
Farewell to a legend.@paulpierce34 walks off. pic.twitter.com/lR7JcW2mNR
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 30, 2017
THANKU TO ALL MY NBA BROTHERS AND SISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME A GAME IVE LOVED MY WHOLE LIFE BUT NOW TEADY FOR A NEW CHAPTER STAY TUNED
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
Can't leave my Boston fans out Thanku the ride was unreal 😍😍😍😍love y'all forever
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017
You're right @paulpierce34, ride was unreal ☘️#ThankYouPaul pic.twitter.com/C7mTJwTaUr
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 1, 2017
Congrats on the great career @paulpierce34 .. you inspired a young kid from Roxbury to go get it 💯✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/Pkfr8kkQDK
— Wayne Selden Jr. (@WayneSeldenJr) May 1, 2017
Thank you for 19 years, Paul Pierce. pic.twitter.com/BrNzn8Ll6j
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 1, 2017
Thank you, @paulpierce34!https://t.co/P17SuGaUQM #kubball #TheTRUTH pic.twitter.com/5tsXCc9ikq
— Kansas Basketball (@KUHoops) May 1, 2017
The game misses "The Truth" already.
Thank you for everything you have done for 🏀, @paulpierce34. pic.twitter.com/XgX7jKwCBe
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) May 1, 2017
From @KobeBryant to Kevin Garnett, NBA legends say farewell to @PaulPierce34 pic.twitter.com/TSPvCbimjN
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) April 30, 2017
THE TRUTH.
Congrats on an incredible #NBA career, @paulpierce34! pic.twitter.com/5iSbLepeEe
— KG's Area 21 (@KGArea21) April 30, 2017
Congrats to The Truth @paulpierce34 on ONE hell of a career! #FutureHOF
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) April 30, 2017
Congrats on a hall of fame career @paulpierce34 #truth #HOF
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) April 30, 2017
If that was Paul Pierce's last game … he was THE TRUTH. Thank you, Paul, for the many clutch-shot memories.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 30, 2017
And with that, one of the great careers in modern NBA history comes to an end. Props to soon to be HOFer @paulpierce34. He was The Truth.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) April 30, 2017
Thank you OG @paulpierce34
— Jared Sullinger (@Jared_Sully0) April 30, 2017
.@paulpierce34 Thanks for making me believe in the @celtics again. https://t.co/4OWchj3TwX
— Scott Tetreault (@BostonNewsMan) May 1, 2017
Congratulations @paulpierce34 on an amazing career & accomplishments in "The League". #NBALegend https://t.co/Bc5sNLwAcr
— Mike Miller (@MikeMiller_13) May 1, 2017
Yo @paulpierce34 you represented Inglewood to the fullest!! We salute you homie!!! #paulpierce #thetruth #respect #nba pic.twitter.com/L4kD42fKOo
— LLCOOLJ. (@llcoolj) May 1, 2017
LeBron James on Paul Pierce, short and sweet. pic.twitter.com/jC25RCzH8J
— 120 Sports (@120Sports) May 1, 2017
pierce from three!!!! BANG!!!