A woman in California is claiming that former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce is the dad of her unborn child.
Earlier this month, Princess Santiago filed a paternity action in Los Angeles County asking a judge to order genetic testing to determine whether Pierce is her son’s father.
“I filed for paternity papers after multiple attempts to resolve this privately,” Santiago said in a statement obtained by TMZ. “Paul Pierce is the father of my son, King, and I am simply asking for a paternity test so the truth can be confirmed.”
“This isn’t about drama or attention — it’s about accountability and doing what’s right for my child,” she added.
Pierce has not yet filed a response not has his representatives commented on the filing.
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Pierce retired from the NBA in 2017 after a 19 season career and is already a father to three children. He shares daughters Prianna and Adrian, along with son Prince Paul, with his ex wife Julie Pierce.
The former Celtics star finalized his divorce in 2023 and publicly acknowledged the split with a short social media post that read, “I’m single what’s up.”
Pierce has since spoken candidly about his views on marriage, including during conversations on his podcast, Truth After Dark.
“Let me say what marriage is and who marriage is for: Marriage is for old people and poor people,” he said.
He has also said he does not see himself settling down again anytime soon, suggesting that marriage is something he would only consider much later in life.
“We both old, we ain’t out in the streets,” Pierce said. “We at home watching TV. You go take me to the hospital, I’mma take you to the hospital. But right now? I’m too cracking right now.”
For now, the paternity case remains pending as the court reviews the request for DNA testing.
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