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Paul Pierce Hospitalized, Undergoes Surgery For Gruesome Injury

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NBA legend and FS1 analyst Paul Pierce revealed that he was hospitalized and underwent surgery after suffering a gruesome finger injury in a post shared on his Instagram story Friday (May 17) night.

Pierce, 46, initially shared a photo of himself laying in a hospital bed, followed by three close-up shots of his fingers, which were mangled and covered in blood. One of Pierce's fingertips appeared to be facing the wrong way while another finger appeared to have experienced a long deep cut.

Pierce didn't reveal additional details on what happened or the extent of his injuries, but said he underwent surgery.

"Iโ€™m Good surgery went well looks worse then felt I appreciate the concern and love and to my haters I love yall too," Pierce wrote on his X account.

Pierce is a former NBA Finals MVP, having led the Boston Celtics to a championship in 2008 alongside fellow All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. The Inglewood native recorded 26,397 points, 7,527 rebounds and 4,708 assists during his 19-year NBA career.

Pierce previously contributed to ESPN's NBA coverage following his retirement in 2017 before being fired by the company in April 2021 after sharing a controversial Instagram Live video and began contributing to FS1's sports talk show Undisputed as of March 2024.


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