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Celtics legend provides update after gruesome finger injury

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Dan Benton | Last updated 5/18/24

Retired Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was hospitalized on Friday after suffering a gruesome injury that resulted in broken bones and a significant loss of blood.

Pierce posted a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, stating that he had undergone successful surgery to repair the damage.

I’m Good surgery went well looks worse then felt I appreciate the concern and love and to my haters I love yall too

— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 18, 2024

In a separate post on Instagram, Pierce shared extremely graphic images of the injury before surgery and revealed that he had dropped a weight on his hand while working out.

“Surgery went well,” Pierce said. “Should be good in [about] three weeks but it’s all good. . . I had dropped a weight on it in the weight room, that’s why it’s split open. But everything is good. I appreciate y’all being concerned, though.”

A three-week recovery time seems minimal given how bad the injury appeared, but that’s obviously good news for Pierce, who remains in good spirits.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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