“He’s our Finals MVP, and he’s the last No. 34 ever for the Celtics,” Grousbeck said on 98.5 The Sports Hub Monday morning .

In a move that did not really surprise anyone, Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck announced that the organization will retire No. 34 for Paul Pierce.

“There have been conversations in general by people close to him, and people close to us,” said Grousbeck. “But we haven’t been allowed to speak directly to Paul about that while he’s been playing. I think he’s made it pretty clear in the press that he’s always going to feel like he’s a Celtic and this is his basketball home. I think he wants to come back and do something with us. We’re a little busy right now, thank goodness, and we will speak to him when the time is right.”


Pierce, who announced before the season that this would be his last one, played his final game Sunday when the Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the playoffs in a Game 7 loss to the Jazz.

Pierce played 15 seasons in Boston, including the 2008 championship year, before being traded to the Nets.

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