Claim: Paul Pierce played basketball for the Boston Celtics.
Evidence: Pierce spent the first fifteen years of his career with the Boston Celtics , who drafted him with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft.
Paul Anthony Pierce -LRB- born October 13 , 1977 -RRB- is an American former professional basketball player who played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB-.