Paul Pierce: Italy or Greece for a year before retiring

August 21, 2010

Paul Pierce

Hmm, Boston wears green, PAO wears green...

From the In Case You Haven’t Heard It Yet Department, a bit of news that won’t take effect until the second Obama Administration, yet still has BallinEurope just giddy. From Comcast Sports Net Philly, here’s the quote from Paul Pierce on his future in the NBA:

“As far as retiring from the NBA, I think I will be done after this contract because eventually I want to go overseas and play and live for a couple of years. That’s why this is a big contract for me, knowing I’m going to retire a Boston Celtic. I want to go to either Italy or Greece for a year. I think I want to be able to bring my family over to just kind of share a different experience overseas for a couple of years, before I settle into retirement.”

This means Pierce could be in the Mediterranean for 2013-14 at the earliest, as Pierce’s current contract would have a player option in that year.

So how about it, fans of Montepaschi Siena, Virtus Roma, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Maroussi maybe …? Would you like to start pleading your cases…? (And wouldn’t The Truth be interested in hearing what an FC Barcelona or Real Madrid or Baskonia might have to say?)

All BiE can add at this point is “Yes!”

Aug 21, 2010ballineurope

This post was published on August 21, 2010

Comments: 3

Zeiram
15 years ago
I believe it when it happens, I mean how often have we heard that from some superstar or the other and none has come through. Yes we had Dominique but that was before my lifetime.

I believe it when I see it. For discussions sake however here is my top 5 likeliest players to actually do it.

5. Kobe

4. Nowitzki

3. Iverson

2. Gasol

1. Ron Artest (not likely but make it happen anyway tru warrior!)
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- milaz
  15 years ago
  actually that’s more like the list of the 5 most unlikely people to do it….
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Apollo
15 years ago
Many NBA “stars” left the NBA and played in Europe. Not just Dominique. BTW, Pierce previously said he wants to play for Panathinaikos before he retires. Ray Allen said the same thing.
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15 years ago 3 Comments More, NBA/NCAABoston Celtics, Caja Laboral Baskonia, FC Barcelona, Greece, Italy, Lottomatica Roma, Montepaschi Siena, NBA, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Paul Pierce, Real Madrid, Virtus Roma

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