Celtics Retire Paul Pierce's Number

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February 12, 2018

Former Celtics champion Paul Pierce is now among the legends whose numbers hang from the rafters of the TD Garden.

Sunday night basketball players past and present joined thousands of fans to celebrate the retirement of Pierce's number, 34.

WBUR Simón Rios reports for Morning Edition.

This segment aired on February 12, 2018.

Simón Rios is reporter, covering immigration, politics and local enterprise stories for WBUR.