Paul Pierce Opens Up About Being Stabbed in 2000 | ALL THE SMOKE 

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The fact that he played all 82 games the following season is a testament to his strength and will. Paul Pierce was a stone cold killer in the clutch and one of the craftiest scorers of all time.

All these kids hating on him will never know what type of Savage Pierce was.

Matt barnes is really good at the interviewing thing. He's definitely found his after basketball profession

This was dude who made me realize you dont have to be fast in your movements, just precise.

Crazy how he got poked that many times early in his career and then still had a HOF career...........

Paul Pierce should be the face of resilience.

Say what you want about Paul Pierce, but to overcome this and still become an NBA great is a hell of a life. The Most High brought him through this situation...

Get’s stabbed 8 times, doesn’t notice, plays the season like it didn’t happen... the truth

Got robbed in 2008 and guy hit me in the head with his gun after it jammed. I have carried a Glock 23 .40 on me everyday since. I dont park far out in parking lots. If you walking behind me I stop and BS for a second until people pass me. I'm always looking behind me when people stand behind me in line. Things change for sure.

Who here from the Benzino Drink Champs interview 😅

Man glad he survived that and now he’s living a great life and had a great career.

What I remember about that incident was the media destroyed him in the news and newspapers. They didn't feel bad for him just blamed him about the incident. They treated him like garbage

Glad to hear him talk about his experience in depth. Always wondered how he overcane that. I remember that story and that was unbelievable at the time. The Truth was a beast and almost unguardable for some years.

I was stabbed 6 times and I can relate 1000% with everything Paul said. Your life changes... everything changes glad he was ok

God’s grace has kept Paul alive. I remember when that story broke out. It was shocking. He was actually wearing a thick leather jacket that night which in part saved his life. I’m glad he didn’t leave this world like that. What a story! Wow!

Damn I heard 50 cent say similar things about being shot.. said it drove him NUTs..

9 years later my grandfather died on the date he was stabbed. Paul Pierce is the 🐐!!! R.I.P. Grandpa...

I met him that year I was like 12 years old he signed a Jersey for me

This is crazy to see. Met Paul in a bar in Orlando and dude was super cool dapped me up (pre-corona) and everything. He was chilling by himself kinda in the background to where nobody even noticed he was there. Paid my respects to him and kept it moving. Explains why athletes have to move the way they move.

Night life at the club, watch out for this: 1-Dudes get little alcohol gets disrespectful 2- Chicks try to get back at their dudes set you up 3- Always be ready for whatever Thank God for you, Truth!!🙌

I don’t understand why people hate Pierce or the 08 Celtics, I’m not a fan but I understand the 08 Celtics were special and Pierce is one of the best SF to ever play. On top of that he’s one of the few players who played an ENTIRE season of 82 games, I don’t think people know how rare that is, especially in this day and age. On top of that, he played those 82 games on a bad Celtics team, lol they had nothing to play for, yet he played EVERY game completely committed.

I was a Kobe fan back in the day, and when they would go up against the Celtics, Paul pierce this man was so damn crafty with the basketball he used to give me anxiety. I'm glad he's ok. God bless him. ❤️😇

Some dudes are weirdos like that. My boy just got messaged by some dude because he laugh reacted a chick's Instagram story.

As someone who had a similar situation happen to me, the strength it take to get through this is insane. I hate boston, but i love that he made it out alive

I hated Paul pierce growing up. Cause I loved the lakers. And I remember in 08 this man just could not miss in those playoffs! Much respect ✊🏻

Been stabbed 6 times before... shit ain’t no joke.. respect to Paul Pierce, never knew he went through this situation

Bruh got stabbed 8 times and hit the head with a broken bottle and didn't fall

That Portrait in the background of Nipsey hustle biggie smalls is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 . Lit interview nothing but good vibes #AllTheSmoke

This is why I hardly go out anymore, there is always that one dude that starts trouble, and if you're a minority you can get blamed and kicked out by a racist manager/owner. I am just so happy that Pierce was able to recover from this, play a whole 82 games and become one of the best players to ever play the game.

Dope ass interview fr 💪 💯The Truth droppn gems. This convo got me working extra hours on my craft.

Love this show 💪🏼 !!!

My favorite player Paul Pierce The MF Truth Loving the show y'all, hope y'all all the success

Paul Pierce is blessed to be alive...🙏🏾

I learn something new about Matt and Stephen every single show. I love that about this podcast.

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL GUYS!! KEEP IT UP!! MATT AND CAPT JACK THE BEST DUO

We as sports fans remember watching that segment from the news about Paul Pierce getting stabbed at the club and almost dying which was a big story and thank God he recovered. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017.

This story was always in my head when i see these sad fools clowning him lately

Love this podcast. Such a relaxed conversion about some real shit

Matt Barnes is legit very very intelligent. Dude needs his on TV show for real. Definitely my fav retired athlete 🙌🏾💪🏾

I’m from Boston. PP is a LEGEND!!!

Crazy situations most times have something to do with a female smh...

Man this was a deep interview. Love how guests open up on this show.

U want tha Truth u cant handle Tha Truth my favourite player pierce is a survivor

I remember this like it was yesterday goes to show at any level of success in life life can change in a instant

This is really why he's the TRUTH 💪🏾

Such a great clip

The best show man.. anxiety issues is real

Man matt barnes is one of the BEST interviewers EVER! man dude ask ALL the perfect questions and he is so damn good at making the guests feel comfertable... Damn Matt must have been a Psychiatrist in the past life

I went to a game in spring of 2001 few months after this. He was playing by then. They played the cavs. We had nose bleeds but nobody was really there so we snuck down and sat behind the hoop near cs bench. I stepped on the court during halftime and got up close to pierce and walker. They seemed like giants, I was only 13. Pretty cool moment

Love Paul Pierce. Sometimes it takes ya life to be almost gone to really appreciate life forreal

Pierce a celts legend miss watching him in that green 34 jersey one my favorite players growing up

I met double P in a club in Charlotte in 2001. Not thinking about it I just went up to say what's up. He had such a intense look on his face. I dapped him up said I respect your game man. Hr dapped me up said cool. It was like maybe 3 week's later it hit me. I was like dude was just on high alert after that club incident.

Yeah that was crazy. The truth was lucky

Paul Pierce is The Truth and a Champion. Total legend!!! Tough and smart and never quit. We love you Paul Pierce.

Wow.. to come back and be a champion! No wonder why he was such a soldier on the basketball battlefield!💯🙏

So funny how ESPN tried to turn this guy into a joke I remember Michele beadle talkn shit like she was better

A topic the other podcast was scared to talk about 💯✊🏽

This is by far the best athletes podcast 2 real niggaz who happen to have played in the NBA interviewing other real niggaz who also played in the NBA and asking the questions we all want to know the answers to they get the best stories out there from players 🔥🔥💯

Ive always beena huge fan of Paul Pierce and "The Answer vs the Truth" was one of the greatest games I ever had the pleasure of watching live.

Earlier that yr in Cancun on Memorial Day wknd, Paul was about to get jumped/whooped by some dudes from Alabama in the same type scenario. Getting at a chick and some dude tripping behind her. Smh

"Allegedly" They Were Associates Of Benzino.... At Least That Was The Inside Story At The Time...

Real talk !

Word, big bro

Could’ve been a blessing in disguise... basketball saved him

Holly I didn't even know this happened to him. Lucky to be alive. Wow P.s STAY SAFE AND STRONG EVERYONE ELSE AROUND THE WORLD.

Big respect for Pirce on his honesty

I was out one night with friends in Newport RI where the Celtics had training camp that week, Pierce came into a bar we were at with his hood on super low key. He slithered through the crowd past me and I said what up and kept it moving, but I remember thinking to myself about the stabbing and how scared he must be of crowds like that. Any moment that shit could happen again. I know the crowd Pierce surrounded himself with back then was different, but he probably has still never fully shook that scared feeling and paranoia of being in a place surrounded by tons of people you don't know. Totally understandable how it changed his life and I'm glad it seemed to change him for the better and surround himself with better people and situations.

As a Lakers fan I couldn’t stand the Celtics but always had love for Paul Pierce and Antwoine Walker. Those dudes were beasts in their day. One thing about Paul was that he’s not athletic and hella slow, but boy could that man score! Nothing but respect for this man 💯

I never been stabbed but i got cut in my foot after stepping on a bottle. Got 2 stitches i know how he feel the streets unpredictable man 1 minute u running on the grass playing football next minute u passed out on the ground seeing the heavens open up and ur momas voice as blood comin out ur foot. I dont know who left that broken glass there but man it dont matter because we forgive that man for all he put me and my family thru because i turned to god and thats u do when u survive shit like this. Very humbling Paul Pierce

I was working in the Clinical Research field for a company in Waltham (20 miles from Boston) in very early 2000's. Up the street was the Health Point Gym a new 70,000 sq ft facility that I used to go after work to shoot hoops and lift weights during commute hours before driving home. The Celtics used this as a training facility and I always saw the well known retired Celtics ML Carr that lived nearby playing hoops with local members on regular basis. I was no kid but in late 30's I could still military press a set of 8 of 200 lbs at 190 lb body weight. This tall young dude starting talking with me and said his brother played for the Celtics Tony Battie and he said he was Derrick (he was 6'9) and he was working out with Celtics in off season. Maybe once a week we ran into each other for about a month and worked out a little together and talked. I always knew about Paul Pierce getting stabbed at a Boston night club in a very serious incident with a couple of fellow ball players. I never realized that Tony Battie who played 1998-2005 for Celtics at Center was with his younger brother Derrick at that night club.. Time I met Derrick was shortly after the the Pierce incident but I never put two and two together until recently 20 years later. Derrick and his brother were from Dallas and he played college ball for Temple and around this time in 2000-2001 was playing CBA ball for Connecticut Pride that one year. I understand the two brothers helped save Pierce getting him to the hospital quickly. Mad respect for Paul Pierce after all this trauma months later he plays all 82 games. Pierce was a super class man and Celtics great.

Im from Akron Ohio, and i rock my black and green Pierce Jersey all the time. TRUTH.

Damn. I still remember The Dave Chappelle Skit. Sorry I Laughed 💯

The Truth.

Gotta realize these dudes are real ppl facts too EVERYTHING they said

#Truth...respect!

My favorite player growing up. Killa on the right wing, slow but crafty.

Is there any video of his first game that season? I'd love to see the crowd reaction

I was cut by my blood brother and I still love him to this very day.❤️‍🔥

Love this fckn show!! Stack should deff talk more!!! He's knowledgeable n wise w his perspective. Matt Barnes is like literally a perfect host. Dope af

Favorite Celtic of all time

Benzino no neck ass brought me here

I was never a Paul pierce fan but I respected the hell out of that man.

This show is becoming an All Time Great shit I don’t like it I love it keep up with the great work boys

I love The Truth but he looking like the guy that's sleeping on my cousins couch right now.

I live in Miami. The night life is a great. When you’re in the club, you need to be attentive. Before you approach a woman, make sure you observe her to check to see if she’s with her friend , by herself , etc.. I’ve seen to many fight because dudes are drunk, acting like a fool , etc ..

When they broke up Paul Pierce Celtics I went back to trying to watch my Knicks! 😭Those were some rough years lol but I hung in there and we back baby!! 💪🏾🗽🏀

My favorite player. The Truth!!!!

PP is the truth. I remember when he got stabbed, the media tried to destroy him. I think this was the best interview yet. The stories about Garnett and GP are always so funny.

Why change the thumbnail lol

6:00 - 6:15 its the same with non celebrity ppl too, except we still gotta get on public transportation. You feel weird or anxious & ppl pick up on your vibe then they look at you the same way. But anyways, glad he came out okay!

Props to Matt Barnes for touching on the mental health aspect....👍🏾🙏🏿👊🏿

Meanwhile Mr. Triple Single thinking he a bad man lmfao

“One of the loung ladies” 😂

Yo that mural is Crazy hard💯

THE TRUTH! ☘

You could see the results of his focus on ball… his 3rd year was IMPRESSIVE, even by today’s standards.

Matt & Stephen ! WE WANT AI , AND GP ON THE SHOW!!

Take serious hits get up focus your energy become a legend. The Truth

Some professional athletes need to realize that they are not NORMAL people. If you want to have a good time, stay low key or hang around people within your income bracket.