Posted by Jessica Camerato

Ray Allen’s life changed last June, and it had nothing to do with winning his first NBA Championship. His infant son Walker was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes during the NBA Finals, a storyline of personal anguish which was highlighted during the Boston Celtics title run.

Five months later, winning the championship may be in the past but the Allen family’s struggle is still very present. Allen and his wife Shannon sat down with WCVB Boston to discuss the daily ups and downs of raising a child with diabetes.

“Being on this world stage, we said, ‘Why is this happening? Wow, God works in mysterious ways,’” said Allen. “It’s like, he put this on our plate at this point in time in my life. He’s giving me this mantle to step up and be somewhat of a flagship for this disease and making sure other families understand and know what they’re going through, make sure kids aren’t misdiagnosed, make sure no child has to die because they are misdiagnosed.”

To watch the complete interview, click here. 

Posted by Jessica Camerato

On a rare day off from the Boston Celtics demanding schedule, Paul Pierce is hitting the lanes for charity.

On Monday, November 17 at 6pm, Pierce is hosting his star-studded bowling tournament, “The Truth Strikes Again,” at Kings Lanes (50 Dalton Street) in Boston. Pierce, his teammates, members of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots, as well as other celebrities will be bowling to raise money for Pierce’s foundation for disadvantaged youth, The Truth Fund.

At this event Pierce will launch his newest initiative, “The Truth on Health,” which promotes healthy living and exercise to inner city youth in the Boston area.

Limited tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com/truth. Pierce is also hosting an online raffle at www.netraffle.org in which one grand prize winner will receive 16 tickets to a Celtics game in Pierce’s luxury suite, a meet-and-greet with the Celtics captain, and an autographed jersey. Raffle tickets cost $2.00 each and can be purchased online until Monday, February 24 at 9am.

More information on Pierce’s Truth Foundation is available at www.paulpierce.net.