Paul Pierce makes cameo in Kobe Bryant farewell commercial

Tonight’s the night.

Kobe Bryant, the man Magic Johnson himself calls the greatest Los Angeles Laker of all time, will play the final game of his legendary NBA career at home in front of what figures to be a star-studded crowd of some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment.

And there’s no doubt that, given that this is Kobe and Hollywood we’re talking about, it figures to be one heck of a send-off.

For those of you who don’t care much for Kobe, I’m sure the dominant thought in your minds is, “Hasn’t this whole season been a Kobe send-off?” And, yeah. It has. But that’s what happens when legends say goodbye and, love or hate him, Kobe Bryant, on the floor is a basketball legend.

With that said, so much of this day and this week have been about Kobe send-offs. And one of the most recent tributes I saw, a Nike commercial which should speak to the Kobe fans and haters, featured a little Kansas basketball flavor, as legendary Jayhawk and Boston Celtic Paul Pierce made an appearance.

Here’s a look…