NBA great Paul Pierce defended Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for carrying a gun and admitted to carrying a gun after being stabbed early in his career.

Pierce suggested that he could empathize with Morant’s situation given what he had to go through during his NBA career. In September 2000, Pierce was stabbed 11 times after an incident at a Boston nightclub. The Celtics star required lung surgery to repair the damage that was done.

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Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics reacts during the Eastern Conference quarterfinal match against the New York Knicks on April 24, 2011 at Madison Square Garden. (Nick Laham/Getty Images)

«I don’t care what they say about Ja. I carried a gun after I got stabbed. They don’t know what I’m going through. Everyone has a say until they really know what’s really going on in someone’s life when Black Target Period and yum,» Pierce tweeted early Sunday morning.

Morant appeared to brandish a gun on live video while out at a nightclub after the Grizzlies played the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. The video caused quite a stir on social media and the superstar point guard was suspended for two games.

NBA legend Paul Pierce during the NBA Finals on June 8, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

NBA legend Paul Pierce during the NBA Finals on June 8, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies during the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors on May 7, 2022 at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies during the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors on May 7, 2022 at the Chase Center in San Francisco. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

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He issued an apology later on Saturday.

«I take full responsibility for my actions last night,» Morant said. «I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting them down. I will take time to get help and work to learn better methods of dealing with stress and my general well-being.

Ja Morant of the Grizzlies brings the ball up court against the New Orleans Pelicans at FedExForum on December 31, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Ja Morant of the Grizzlies brings the ball up court against the New Orleans Pelicans at FedExForum on December 31, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)

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Morant could face additional punishment if the league’s investigation finds wrongdoing.

Associated Press contributed to this report.