#BBB NEWS| WATCH: Paul Pierce Announces This Will Be His Final NBA Season [VIDEO]

Paul Pierce penned an emotional letter to The Player’s Tribune Monday morning, (Sept 26) announcing that his 2016 season with the Los Angeles Clippers will indeed be his last ride in an illustrious 18 year NBA career.

The former Celtic’s announcement comes on the heels of former teammate Kevin Garnett retiring just three days ago (Sept 23), as well the 16-year anniversary of Pierce being stabbed 11 times in a night club.

Many didn’t know if he would play another minute, he suited up all 82 games that next season and went on to Celtics immortality, living up to his nickname as “The Truth”.

The 38-year-old admitted, “This is it, my final season. It’s time to move on from the game of basketball. Just like any difficult decision, I think you’ve got to be at peace with yourself. I’m at peace with retiring, but I’ve got one more ride left. One more season. One more opportunity.”

#BBB NEWS| LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Paul Pierce And More NBA Stars Send Well Wishes To Lamar Odom [PHOTOS/TWEETS]

A host of NBA stars mobilized on Twitter to send well wishes to Lamar Odom. The two-time champion and former player for the Lakers, Clippers, Mavericks and Heat was found unconscious in Nevada on Tuesday (Oct. 14).

While reports state that Odom is “fighting for his life,” his former teammates and fellow players have taken to social media with thoughts and prayers. From LeBron James, to Dwyane Wade, to Allen Iverson, to Paul Pierce several members of the league expressed hopefulness for Odom to pull through.

According to ESPN, former lakers teammate Kobe Bryant left a preseason game to join Odom at his bedside at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, along with the team’s general manager, Mitch Kupchak. Lakers coach Byron Scott also commented on the unfortunate news.

“Obviously, our hearts and our thoughts and our prayers are with Lamar and his family,” Scott said. “It’s obviously something that you don’t want to hear before the game because I think the people that knew about it, we were all thinking about it. … I obviously feel for him and hope that he’ll be OK.”

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