1998–99 Boston Celtics season 1998–99 Boston Celtics season The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. The Celtics continued to build with youth as they selected Paul Pierce out of the University of Kansas with the tenth pick in the 1998 NBA draft. In the offseason, the team acquired second-year center Tony Battie from the Los Angeles Lakers. Pierce would get off to a fast start as he was named Rookie of The Month in February, after the season was delayed by a four-month lockout. However, after a 7–7 start to the season, the Celtics
Where I Come From (Alan Jackson song) fell to number 2 on October 27, with Brooks & Dunn's "Only in America" taking over at Number One. The next week, "Where I Come From" returned to number 1 for a third and final week at the top. Where I Come From (Alan Jackson song) "Where I Come From" is a song written and performed by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in July 2001 as the third single from his album "When Somebody Loves You". In November 2001, the song became Jackson's 18th #1 hit on the "Billboard" country charts, his only number one from