Paul Pierce played basketball with Kevin Garnett.
The 2006 NBA All-Star Game was played on Sunday , February 19 , 2006 at the Toyota Center in Houston , Texas , home of the Houston Rockets . The Detroit Pistons tied a record with the 1962 Boston Celtics ( Sam Jones , Bill Russell , Bob Cousy , Tom Heinsohn ) , 1975 Celtics ( John Havlicek , JoJo White , Dave Cowens , Paul Silas ) , 1983 Philadelphia 76ers ( Julius Erving , Moses Malone , Andrew Toney and Maurice Cheeks ) , 1998 Lakers ( Kobe Bryant , Shaquille O'Neal , Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel ) , 2011 Boston Celtics ( Rajon Rondo , Kevin Garnett , Paul Pierce and Ray Allen ) , 2015 Atlanta Hawks ( Al Horford , Jeff Teague , Paul Millsap and Kyle Korver ) , and 2017 Golden State Warriors ( Stephen Curry , Kevin Durant , Klay Thompson , and Draymond Green ) by sending four players to the All-Star game . Paul Pierce . After nine seasons of leading the Celtics as their sole star player , Pierce combined with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in 2007 to form a `` Big Three '' that together led Boston to the NBA Finals in 2008 and 2010 , winning the 2008 NBA Championship .