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Paul Pierce Explains Why College Stars Struggle to Make It in the NBA

Pierce said college stars fail in the NBA because every level demands a fresh start regardless of past accolades. "I was a high school All-American. When I got to college, it starts over. Then you get to the league, they don't care. You start over again. Everybody in the NBA was a star before the NBA," he said.

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