NBA great Paul Pierce defended Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for carrying a gun and admitted he carried a weapon after being stabbed early in his career. Pierce suggested he could empathize with Morant’s situation given what he had to go through during his NBA career. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM© Nick Laham/Getty Images Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics reacts during the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the New York Knicks on April 24, 2011, at Madison Square Garden. © Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images NBA legend Paul Pierce during the NBA Finals on June 8, 2022, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images© Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies during the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors on May 7, 2022, at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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