Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol i Sàez (born July 6, 1980 in Barcelona, Spain[1]) is a Spanish former basketball player. Gasol played for the Portland Trailblazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2008 to 2014. He also played for the, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, And Milwaukee Bucks.[2]
He has won an NBA championship with the Lakers. He played with the Spanish basketball team at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, winning silver medals in 2008 and 2012. Before playing with the Lakers, he played in Spain and for the Memphis Grizzlies. He wears #16 for the Lakers, and plays both forward and center. He is 215 cm (7 ft 1 in) tall and weight 115 kg (254 lb) , and has a younger brother named Marc Gasol who plays for the Toronto Raptors.
Pau Gasol Media
Gasol winning a jump ball while playing against the Lakers in the 2003–04 NBA season.
Gasol playing for the Memphis Grizzlies
Gasol boxing out in 2008
Pau Gasol with brother Marc at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Gasol during EuroBasket 2011
Gasol won the gold with Spain at EuroBasket 2011.
References
- ↑ "Paw Sadol Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ "Bulls sign Spaniards Gasol, Mirotic". NBA. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
Other websites
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com