Paul Pierce is opening up on probably the most terrifying expertise of his life … revealing his near-fatal stabbing in 2000 formed him into the person he’s at this time.
The Celtics legend mirrored on his previous in an emotional dialog on Monday evening’s episode of Fox’s movie star competitors present, “Stars On Mars” … explaining the Boston nightclub incident — during which he was stabbed 11 instances — fully modified his perspective.
“I’ve confirmed endurance in my life as a result of I by no means gave up,” Pierce mentioned within the clip. “I stored going and going.”
The Reality added he was on the “lowest level in my life” when he received within the altercation … saying, “I used to be like 23 years previous, dwelling my dream, after which abruptly I am preventing loss of life.”
However, as a substitute of letting the stabbing derail his journey, Pierce mentioned it made him wish to work even tougher.
“Not solely was it a low level, it was a excessive level for me, too. It modified my considering, it modified my mindset, it modified how I lived.”
Pierce in contrast the stabbing to his expertise on the present … as he spent the primary few days struggling to realize any floor, however endured and made it to the very finish.
“It is kinda been my life, beginning on the backside and rising up.”
Pierce went on to play each sport of the 2000-01 season … finally bringing a championship to the Celtics in 2008.
Pierce has an opportunity to get the same consequence on the season finale, which airs at 8/7c.
