Paul Pierce Reveals Hilarious Story of Kobe Bryant Taking a Commercial Way Too Seriously

Kobe Bryant Refused to Let Paul Pierce Score Even During a Nike Commercial

Every professional athlete has some sort of competitive spirit. However, everyone pales in comparison to Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers legend never took an opportunity to step on the basketball court for granted. It didn’t matter if the stakes were an NBA championship or a mere Nike commercial. Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce faced off against Bryant on the biggest of stages. The two went toe-to-toe in the NBA Finals on two separate occa…

Paul Pierce Reveals Hilarious Story of Kobe Bryant Taking a Commercial Way Too Seriously

Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant (Photos by Imagn Images) Paul Pierce thought it was lights, camera, action. Kobe Bryant, though, thought it was game seven. On December 29, Pierce shared a story that perfectly sums up why Bryant was wired differently, even when the scoreboard was imaginary, and the cameras were rolling. This was after Pierce’s LeBron James-Lakers’ comment. What was supposed to be a simple commercial shoot quickly turned into a remind…