Paul Pierce sends message after undergoing surgery for finger injury

February 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NBA great Paul Pierce is honored for being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during halftime in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

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.

In a separate post on Instagram , Pierce shared extremely graphic images of the injury prior to 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.

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