Chapter IV - Pierce 2000
On September 24, 2000, Paul Pierce was stabbed 11 times in a nightclub leaving him physically, mentally and emotionally scarred. Mental health was not openly discussed among athletes in those days so Pierce healed from the incident as best he knew how, in the gym.
Basketball became more than a game for Pierce. It was his emotional release and trauma recovery exercise (TRE). Despite, or perhaps because of, this gruesome event, Pierce did not miss a single game of the 00-01 season, earning him the respect of the league and a new nickname in the process. Swipe to the end to hear Pierce discuss the incident in his own words.