Ron Mercer was selected with the sixth overall pick of the 1997 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and was reunited with fellow Kentucky teammate Antoine Walker, and Rick Pitino, his coach at Kentucky who had just become the coach of the Celtics. Ron Mercer has hand signed this Boston Celtics 8x10 Photo. Bold Black Full Pristine Signature with #5 inscription. Photo has minor dings, from signing, sold as is.Item includes a numbered tamper-evident authentication hologram and Certificate of Authenticity with online verification. Signed 8/4/97, Nashville, TN Convention Center, Athlon Public signing. Image of actual item in stock - as shown