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Legendary Pics Of Paul Pierce And Kevin Garnett From High School To NBA Top 75: “From Big Rivals To True Friends”

Ishaan Bhattacharya
Mar 22, 2022
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Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are allies in a way the sport of basketball has seldom seen. They won the only championship of their career together in 2008 for the Boston Celtics and the pair have had an unbreakable bond since. However, as relationships between contemporary athletes go, Pierce and Garnett knew each other long before the trade to bring KG to Boston in 2007.

Instagram account @bostoncelts4eva put out an incredible series of pictures that chronicle the journey Pierce and Garnett had as basketball players. It goes all the way back to the pair knowing each other back in high school.

The players first crossed paths in 1994 when their high school teams matched up on Pierce’s home court in Inglewood, California. They built a relationship that night and KG would come to California in the summers and practice alongside Pierce.  

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The pair would first be teammates in the 1995 McDonald’s All-American Game before Pierce went on to play three years with the Kansas Jayhawks, while Garnett transitioned to the NBA out of high school. They would be opponents on opposite conferences, with Pierce in Boston and KG in Minnesota.

Garnett had a lot of early-career success, winning NBA MVP in 2004. However, his Timberwolves failed in the Playoffs regularly and KG eventually was traded to Boston to play alongside Pierce. The pair had electric chemistry as a dynamic forward pair where one was a master scorer and the other was an exceptional defender.

2008 saw KG win Defensive Player of the Year and Pierce pick up Finals MVP when they won the title over the Los Angeles Lakers, playing alongside Ray Allen to form the infamous ‘Celtics Big Three‘. They would be traded to Brooklyn together and continue playing in the NBA after their prime. 

Now, they both sit enshrined as Hall of Famers with their jerseys retired in the rafters of the TD Garden in Boston. They were also named on the NBA 75 Anniversary Team together, alongside Ray Allen. Illustrious teammates and hopefully, friends for life. 

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Ishaan Bhattacharya is a content manager for Fadeaway World from New Delhi, India. With his expertise in NBA content creation, Ishaan brings a wealth of experience to his role, contributing to the site's authority and reach within the basketball community. Over the last year, Ishaan has interviewed Ray Allen and Mark Tatum, while also covering the 2023 NBA Abu Dhabi Games which saw the Dallas Mavericks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.Since joining Fadeaway World in March 2022, Ishaan Bhattacharya has become known for his unique perspective on the NBA. He consistently delivers this insight through his daily news coverage and detailed opinion pieces on the most significant topics in the league.Before his tenure at Fadeaway World, Ishaan worked in corporate communications, where he serviced prominent sports brands, including NBA India, Sports18, Amazon Prime Sports, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This experience in strategic communications for leading sports entities has enhanced his ability to craft impactful narratives and connect with a global audience.A true MFFLer (Mavs Fan for Life, for the uninitiated), Ishaan is a massive fan of the Dallas Mavericks. When he is not upset about Jalen Brunson walking in free agency, you can see Ishaan as an avid gamer and content creator. His passion for basketball extends beyond the Mavericks, as evidenced by his thoughtfully curated NBA Mount Rushmore, featuring LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Russell—each representing distinct eras and bringing their unique qualities to the game.Featured On: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports, NBA, Fox Sports, The Spun
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