I'm from Greece and when I was about 13 years old I accidentaly got to watch an NBA playoff game between the Celtics and the Pacers... yep, it was that 2003 playoffs game 4 when PP went berserk in Q3 for 21 pts and the craziest in-yo-face buzzer right on Harrington's face to shut him up.
Pierce instantly became my favorite player, and the Celtics have been my favorite team since then... I went through thick and thin with this team and now I'm as loyal a fan as it gets, although I live thousands of miles away.
But now that Pierce might get traded or retire, it's gonna be weird... he's the reason I became a Celtics' fan after all!!