Friday FT's: Pierce teaming up with HGTV?

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By Jessica Camerato
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Welcome back to Friday Free Throws, a weekly recap of the most interesting news, notes, and information that may not have made the headlines but are still worth a read.

What does Paul Pierce have in common with HGTV (yes, that is short for Home & Garden Television)? It has nothing to do with planting begonias or picking out new window treatments.

Pierce teamed up with "Home by Novogratz," a program featuring a husband and wife design duo, to make over his high school gym in Inglewood, California as part of his Truth on Health foundation. The episode is schedule to premiere on August 20.

A preview from the shows episode guide:

"NBA All Star Boston Celtic Paul Pierce asks Cortney and Robert to take what used to be an old storage room at his high school alma mater Inglewood High and transform it into a state of the art student-athlete lounge as part of his Truth on Health foundation to help fight childhood obesity. Basketball and children's health are close to Robert and Cortney's heart, so they dive into the project with local designer Suzanne Kisbye tearing up the beat up linoleum floors and turning them into parquee floors, ala the infamous Boston Garden. . . . Paul Pierce and his celebrity friends celebrate the finished space as part of the 2011 NBA All Star Weekend in Los Angeles."

"Working with a big NBA star like Paul Pierce was pretty cool, and doing something wonderful for the kids at his high school alma mater in LA was even more satisfying, the hosts told CasaSugar.com.

Bonus link: Pierce isnt the only familiar face to appear on TV. While compiling this weeks Friday Free Throws, I came across a television appearance by Brian Scalabrine. Back in May, he welcomed the cast from NBCs The Doctors into his home for a segment on parenting tips. Even if the topic doesnt interest you, its nearly three minutes of Scal. Enough said.

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A Comical Place for KG Collectibles: A comics convention may not sound like a place to pick up some Kevin Garnett memorabilia, but this week it is featured at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International. Action Figures Xpress is offering a limited edition commemorative box set of NBA playoff figures at the event, which includes Garnett, Derrick Rose, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and Amar'e Stoudemire. (ht GlobalGrind)
Celtics Summer Soiree: On August 3, the Celtics and XFINITY will host a Summer Soiree at Scampo (located in the Liberty Hotel) to benefit the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation. Cs legends including Bob Cousy, Dave Cowens, and Tommy Heinsohn will be at the event, as well as Celtics dancers and Lucky. The soiree will feature live music, food, and a silent auction. For ticket information, click here.
Celtics Tweet of the Week:
@Aabradley11: So blessed.. Don't even realize it sometimes

Birthdays of the Week
Chris Mihm, who played for the Celtics during the 2003-04 season, turned 32 on July 16. Mihm averaged 6.1 points and 5.1 rebounds in 54 games.Eric Williams turned 39 on July 17. Williams was drafted by the Celtics with the 14th overall pick in 1995 and played his first two seasons with the team. He returned to Boston in 1999 and spent over four more seasons with the Cs before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of the Ricky Davis deal.Ray Allen turned 36 on July 20. In addition to breaking the NBA all-time 3-point record in a Cs uniform last season, Allen has scored over 5,000 points for the Celtics since being traded to the team in 2007.Von Wafer turned 26 the following day on July 21. Wafer averaged 3.2 points in 58 games last season in his first stint with the Celtics.

This Week in NBA History:
On July 22, 2002, Vin Baker and Shammond Williams were traded from the Seattle SuperSonics to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Kenny Anderson, Joe Forte, and Vitaly Potapenko.

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