It’s been five years since Julian Edelman last suited up for the Patriots, and a dozen years since the Celtics traded Paul Pierce.

But, the two athletes still feel connected to the city through what they call a “brotherhood” within Boston sports.

During a recent episode on Edelman’s Games With Names podcast , they reminisced about the golden age of Boston sports and what makes the city so special for pro athletes.

“I think it is like a brotherhood, when you think about it, because it’s like every franchise out there is legendary,” Pierce said. “I tell people that Boston is the best sports town in all of America. It’s not even close.”

“In that era that we played in, everybody won a championship,” Pierce said.

But, it was able more than just the winning. There was competitiveness tha

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