Paul Pierce Launches 'Truth Hurts’ Podcast Alongside Brandon Jennings and Rashad McCants

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Paul Pierce is entering a new chapter in his media career with the launch ofTruth Hurts, a weekly, live-streamed basketball podcast featuring several former NBA players. The project comes at a turbulent time for the former Boston Celtics star, who is also dealing with legal and financial challenges following the loss of his sports television income. With his broadcasting career taking a different turn, the new podcast marks Pierce's latest move to remain active in the basketball media landscape while navigating the fallout from his departure from television.

Paul Pierce, Brandon Jennings and Rashad McCants Reunite for New Podcast After Gil's Arena Exit

Truth Hurts is set to feature Paul Pierce, Brandon Jennings and Rashad McCants. They have served as co-hosts of Gilbert Arenas' highly rated basketball podcast, Gil's Arena, before parting ways with Gilbert after alleged issues involving budget cuts. Now, they have gotten another chance to collaborate and deliver their basketball commentaries through another weekly basketball podcast.

Pierce became a part of ESPN in August 2017 when he became a studio analyst on The Jump and NBA Countdown shows. His work was cut back in 2019 until the network eventually decided to terminate their contract with Pierce in April 2021 after he had been featured on Instagram Live, where he was caught at a poker party drinking, and smoking. He subsequently posted about his exit on social media.

He became a basketball analyst for Fox Sports 1 in March 2024, where he first worked with Skip Bayless on Undisputed. After Skip Bayless left and the show was canceled in August 2024, he moved over to Speak. In May 2025, he once again made the news headlines for walking 20 miles in a bathrobe to the studio after the Boston Celtics lost to the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Pierce is now going to be adding a weekly podcast to his broadcasting repertoire through Truth Hurts.

Paul Pierce's Reported Financial Struggles: $96,000 in Monthly Expenses Despite $200 Million NBA Earnings

The financial problems faced by Pierce are due to the legal battle he is engaged in with his ex-partner, who is also the mother of his son, Princess Santiago. In his legal documents, his legal counsel describes the ex-NBA star as being “financially drowning” and “tapped out” following the cessation of his consistent paycheck from Fox Sports. The cessation of the TV income, in court documents, is cited as the biggest reason for his current financial state.

Though Pierce earned a total of somewhere between $195 million and $200 million in his NBA career, in his legal documents, he cites that his current cash and bank balances total $300,000 while the value of his property stands at $3 million. He is reported to be earning about $48,000 in his monthly living expenses, which include childcare costs, groceries, dining, utility bills, entertainment, and clothes. His monthly obligations, on the other hand, include $28,000 in monthly child support and $20,000 in spousal support, adding up to $96,000 monthly.