Since entering the NBA in 1998 with the Boston Celtics, Paul Pierce has emerged as one of the league’s brightest stars and a cornerstone of the resurgent franchise. On the parquet floor, Paul is the Celtics “go-to-man” as the team’s leading scorer and captain.

In the off-season, Paul’s community relations efforts have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for various youth groups in the Boston area. In the summers of 2001 and 2002, Paul hosted a celebrity softball game in Boston and raised more than $200,000 to benefit Boston-area charities including the Boys & Girls Club and The Mayors Scholarship Fund.

Whether it is his work on or off the court, Paul Pierce has emerged as that rare athlete who understands that greatness means more than scoring baskets and winning games. It means touching lives and working together to help make the world a better place for the children of today and tomorrow.