Is Paul Pierce a Patriots fan?

What has Paul Pierce said about the New England Patriots?

Paul Pierce has not been quoted in his own words calling himself a Patriots fan. What exists is a statement about when he would stop rooting for them. NESN reported on June 3, 2019, that he said: "When Brady retires is when I retire and go to the Rams". He made a similar remark in May 2019, saying he would switch to the Rams when Brady retires or when Brady goes. The comment treats the Patriots as his adopted favorite NFL team, with a stated condition for leaving, but it falls short of a plain statement of fandom, so this is a background tie, not a stated fandom.

Did Paul Pierce grow up a Patriots fan?

Nothing here suggests he did. Pierce was born in Oakland, California, on October 13, 1977, and went to Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California, before playing college ball at Kansas from 1995 to 1998. The Boston Celtics drafted him 10th in 1998, and he stayed with them through 2013. His connection to the Patriots lines up with those Boston years, not with his childhood. The Rams comment also points away from New England as a place of origin, since he named them as the team he would move to.

When did Paul Pierce become a Patriots fan?

No date is given for when the connection began. The earliest items tie it to his time in Boston, and the timeframe runs from those years to at least June 2019. CBS Boston wrote on January 26, 2017, that "Pierce's favorite team, the New England Patriots, will be playing for their fifth championship." ABC7 Los Angeles reported on February 5, 2017, that "Pierce arrived at TD Garden in New England Patriots gear." By then he was a Los Angeles Clippers player, having joined them for the 2015 to 2017 stretch of his career, which means the Patriots tie held after he left Boston.

Does Paul Pierce like the New England Patriots?

By 2017 reporting, he was described as having them as a favorite team and was seen in their gear at the Celtics' arena. His 2019 remark about Brady attached an end date of sorts to that. Tom Brady left New England in March 2020 and retired on February 1, 2023, and no later statement from Pierce has turned up, so whether he followed through on the switch is unknown. The tie was still current as of May 2019.

Which other athletes are Patriots fans?

Caitlin Clark and Shabazz Napier have both been reported as Patriots fans. Cooper Flagg has said he grew up one.

Questions people ask

Is Paul Pierce a Patriots fan?

Not in his own words. He has a background tie to the New England Patriots, and in 2019 he said he would switch to the Rams when Tom Brady retires.

What has Paul Pierce said about the New England Patriots?

He told reporters, as NESN wrote on June 3, 2019, "When Brady retires is when I retire and go to the Rams." That is the only statement from him tied to the team.

Did Paul Pierce grow up a Patriots fan?

Nothing indicates it. He was born in Oakland and attended high school in Inglewood, California, and the tie shows up during his Boston years.

Which other athletes are Patriots fans?

Caitlin Clark and Shabazz Napier are reported fans, and Cooper Flagg has said he grew up one.