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  • Spanish NBA nice Pau Gasol publicizes retirement from basketball

    Wishing his “older brother” Kobe Bryant might be there by his facet, Pau Gasol lastly put an finish to a basketball profession that went “way beyond my dreams and expectations.”
    Gasol introduced his retirement from basketball on Tuesday after a profession that lasted greater than twenty years and earned him two NBA titles and a world championship gold with Spain’s nationwide crew.
    Gasol had already introduced his farewell from worldwide basketball in August after Spain misplaced to the United States within the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Games, which marked his fifth Olympics.

    Querido baloncesto, gracias por todo.
    Dear basketball, thanks for all the things.
    Estimat bàsquet, gràcies per tot.
    ❤️🏀 pic.twitter.com/I6TemPrA5T
    — Pau Gasol (@paugasol) October 5, 2021
    Gasol had been with Spanish membership Barcelona since February. His profession had stalled earlier than that as a result of a left-foot harm that lingered and stored him from taking part in for almost two years.
    Gasol received two NBA titles with the Lakers, in 2009 and 2010, and averaged 17 factors and 9.2 rebounds in 1,226 regular-season video games with 5 NBA groups, taking part in as a middle and energy ahead. His different groups have been the Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks. He was the No. 3 choose within the 2001 NBA draft, being chosen by Atlanta and traded to Memphis.
    Gasol final performed within the NBA with the Bucks in 2019. He signed with the Portland Trail Blazers that yr however by no means acquired to play.
    Gasol received a world championship title with Spain in 2006, along with European titles in 2009, 2011 and 2015.He helped Spain win Olympic silver medals in 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London, in addition to a bronze in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

  • Pau Gasol Thinks Lakers Return Could Be Special, Wants To Play Alongside His Brother

    Pau Gasol could reunite with the Los Angeles Lakers for one last season. Gasol played alongside late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the 40-year-old has helped the LA outfit win two championships. While he went on to play for teams like the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs later, he could come back to LA, hoping to end his NBA career with the team. 

    Though uncertainty clouds his basketball career, Gasol hopes to play in the NBA once more. While talking to ESPN this week, Gasol discussed being back with the Los Angeles Lakers, which is where history is for him, along with his brother Marc Gasol. “But I’m not in a position now to be very demanding. I don’t have 10 offers on the table,” Gasol added. 

    While on the Spectrum Sports Net’s Road Trippin‘ podcast, LeBron James replied with a “we’ll see” when asked about Gasol’s apparent return to the team.  With Marc on the team, Gasol’s interest to play with the Lakers has only intensified. Gasol also spoke about playing five Olympics if possible, which would be “extraordinary”.