Paul Pierce, the Celtics captain, perennial all-star and 2008 MVP of the NBA Finals, might have played his last game as a Celtic when the purple and yellow confetti dropped to the floor of the Staples Center earlier this month.

After the Celtics lost to the Lakers in an epic game 7 of the 2009-10 NBA finals, there were boat loads of questions that team president, Danny Ainge, had to address. One of them was whether or not Paul Pierce was going to opt out of his final year of his contract.

Feb 14
Feb 14 Paul Pierce Wins 3-Point Contest

Don Martelli

Celtics

It's not often that predictions in sports come true. All you need to do is look at a transcription of all the times Ochocinco opened up his mouth. However, Paul "The Truth" Pierce talked all types of smack about getting to hoist the 3-point championship trophy over his shoulders in victory -- a feat not reached since 1987, when Larry Bird repeated as champ (winning in 1986).