Paul Pierce gets the meme treatment after his Celtics guarantee falls apart

Paul Pierce better get his legs warmed up after his guarantee blew up in his face.

Pierce went on FS1 show “Speak” on Wednesday and guaranteed a Boston Celtics win in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the New York Knicks. Pierce, who is a former Celtics star, was so confident about the win that he said he would walk to the FS1 TV studios in a robe if Boston didn’t come out victorious.

“I’m walking here. 15 miles. In my robe. No shoes on. Barefeet. If the Celtics lose tonight. I’m walking,” Pierce insisted.

“If the Celtics lose Game 2 at home, I’m walking here tomorrow, 15 miles! In my robe, no shoes on, barefoot… Put the house on this game!”@paulpierce34 just put some high-stakes on this Celtics/Knicks game tonight 😰 pic.twitter.com/pCybIfAxq6
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) May 7, 2025

Of course, the Celtics blew a 20-point lead and went on to lose 91-90 to the Knicks to fall behind 2-0 in the series.

Pierce was flooded with memes of how he would look walking in his robe.

Paul Pierce walking to work tomorrow 😭 https://t.co/GckzBjF6jr pic.twitter.com/U6bu2S5xMN
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) May 8, 2025

Paul Pierce tomorrow https://t.co/Z8bHYJqCX8 pic.twitter.com/NidSEcvRGi
— Zak Noble (@Zaknoble) May 8, 2025

Paul Pierce is about to get that cardio work in.

15 miles barefoot 😂 https://t.co/pHntHEtqQF pic.twitter.com/OOSFBLOCUa
— Scott Reichel (@ReichelRadio) May 8, 2025

Paul Pierce tomorrow: pic.twitter.com/4QileuUvr1
— Who Likes Sports? (@WhoLikesSports) May 8, 2025

The Knicks also made a big comeback in Game 1 and have made a habit of posting comeback wins in Boston to start the series.

“We’ve got to respond,” Celtics star Jaylen Brown said after the loss.

Pierce does not seem thrilled about matters. He shared a post on X Wednesday after Boston’s loss showing a map of his upcoming walk. The 20.2 mile walk is projected to take 8 hours and 2 minutes.