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Paul Pierce Reflects on Escaping Gang Life: “I’ve Seen My Young Friends Get Killed”

Pierce opened up about growing up amid gang violence in Oakland and Inglewood, saying, “I saw a lot of my young friends get killed… I went to three funerals in high school.” Pierce credited his single mother and supportive community for keeping him out of danger, recalling, “My life flashed before my eyes, and I never got in that car again.”