Paul Pierce has recently marked with the Boston Celtics, which will enable him to authoritatively resign as an individual from the group that he spent his initial 15 NBA seasons with.
In reporting Pierce's marking today, Celtics co-proprietor Wyc Grousbeck likewise emphasized the association's intend to resign the #34.
Per ESPN,
"We're honored that Paul has chosen to retire as a Celtic. He is among the very best Celtics -- a champion on and off the court," Grousbeck said in a release. "We congratulate Paul on a Hall of Fame career, and look forward to seeing his number raised to the rafters of TD Garden."
Pierce added,
"It's an honor to have this opportunity to once again call myself a Boston Celtic," Pierce said in the release. "The organization and city took me in and made me one of their own, and I couldn't imagine ending my career any other way. I'm a Celtic for life."
Pierce, who was named to 10 All-Star teams and won a championship with Boston in 2008, ranks second all-time in the Celtics organization in points scored (24,021) trailing only John Havlicek.
Paul Pierce signs a contract with Boston to retire with the Celtics.(via @celtics)
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