I'm 31 years old. I live in Portugal.
I love basketball and I root for the Celtics since I was a child.
I've never been to Boston or to the US and I only attended one NBA game, the Raptors-Celtics game at Rome, the one that ignited our last championship season.
I never watched Bird play, or Parish, or McHale, or DJ, or Bill Russell, or Hondo.
I grew up watching Paul Pierce, his intensity, his resilience, his talent, his personality and his charisma.
Somehow, I found myself jumping from the couch while watching The Truth and KG closing this game at Toronto.
I had my baby son next to me. I hope one day I can explain him who Paul Pierce was and what he meant to the Celtics fans.