Pau Gasol

Pau Gasol honored Kobe Bryant repeatedly on Tuesday night as his jersey went up at Crypto.com Arena.

Lakers legend Pau Gasol has his jersey retired by the franchise Tuesday during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena.

Gasol’s last played in an NBA game for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2018-19 season. But Pau Gasol will always be remembered mostly for his days playing alongside Kobe Bryant for the Lakers, during which he helped the Purple & Gold win two NBA titles in 2009 and 2010. Plenty of personalities are in attendance to watch the event unfold, including Miami Heat star [Jimmy Butler](/nba/players/96180816/jimmy-butler).

The Los Angeles Lakers have retired Pau Gasol's No. 16 jersey. They hung it in the rafters of their arena alongside the No. 24 worn by Kobe Bryant.

Gasol was only the second Spanish player in NBA history, and he believes his long, successful career contributed to erasing the stereotype of the “soft” European player. It’s been great to see the game grow globally.” “I’m proud to see that,” Gasol said. The team scheduled the ceremony for halftime of the Lakers’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol made three of his six career All-Star teams during his time with Los Angeles while averaging 17.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. The Lakers retired Gasol's No.

Pau Gasol became the 12th player in franchise history to have his number honored and said during a halftime ceremony Tuesday night that "it really exceeds ...

"I guess the common denominator is that I provided something valuable to the team to help the team win," Gasol said. Part of the reason that I'm up there is that I helped the team significantly to win those championships. [James Worthy](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3547/james-worthy) and longtime trainer Gary Vitti. Following a video tribute during the second quarter, Gasol was treated to a lengthy standing ovation by the crowd, patting his chest with one hand while he held his 2-year-old daughter, Elisabet Gianna, in the other. His younger brother Marc, who was part of the trade going the opposite direction from L.A. It was a full-circle type of night for Gasol, who was honored by the Lakers on a night they were playing the team that traded him to L.A.

The two-time NBA champion holds back tears as his No. 16 jersey is lifted into the rafters.

It’s been great to see the game grow globally.” “I’m proud to see that,” Gasol said. Gasol noted that three Europeans now are arguably the top three players in the league: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic. “I’m just overwhelmed to see the faces here, all of you,” Gasol said. Gasol choked up while watching the video and standing in that exact spot, wiping tears from his eyes before he spoke to the crowd. The team scheduled the ceremony for halftime of the Lakers’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Pau Gasol, el complemento perfecto de Kobe Bryant, recibió el mejor cumplido posible de su ex equipo: Lakers retiraron su jersey en el juego del martes ante ...

[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](https://espndeportes.espn.com/basquetbol/nba/jugador/_/id/4145/kareem-abdul-jabbar), Derek Fisher, Metta Sandiford-Artest, Jordan Farmar, [James Worthy](https://espndeportes.espn.com/basquetbol/nba/jugador/_/id/3547/james-worthy) y el entrenador Gary Vitti. Parte de la razón por la que estoy allí es que ayudé significativamente al equipo a ganar esos campeonatos. "Creo que el denominador común es que brindé algo valioso al equipo para ayudarlo a ganar", dijo Gasol. Después de un tributo en video durante el segundo cuarto, Gasol recibió una larga ovación de pie por parte de la multitud en Crypto.com Arena, palmeándose el pecho con una mano mientras sostenía a su hija de 2 años, Elisabet Gianna, con la otra. "Kobe te da la bienvenida y te dice: 'Salgamos y ganemos un anillo'", recordó Gasol. Su hermano menor Marc, quien fue parte del intercambio en dirección opuesta de Los Ángeles a Memphis.

Pau Gasol se convirtió en el primer jugador internacional en ser honrado por un equipo de la NBA al retirarse su número en el Crypto.com Arena en emotiva ...

Me lleva a esos momentos bonitos, de los que hay que sentirse orgulloso”. Acompañado de familiares que incluía a su hermano Marc, su amiga Vanessa, la dueña de Lakers Jeanie Buss, amigos y de la ovación de la afición angelina, los Lakers retiraron el martes en el Crypto.com Arena la camiseta número 16, que vistió y que representa más allá de sus logros sobre la cancha, ya que el barcelonista dejó una gran huella en Los Ángeles. “Desde el principio, Kobe me empezaba a hablar en español y era distinto, entonces en los partidos los oponentes no se lo esperaban y era una manera de conectar rápidamente”, recordó Gasol. Sus hijas quieren a mi hija y mi hijo, Vanessa es madrina de Eli. Su nombre ahora acompañará a los de Bryant, quien tiene dos números retirados: 8 y 24. A los Lakers, solo decirles ‘gracias’ por hacer de este un día muy especial, no solo para mí, sino también para mis amigos y familia que vino desde España”. La llegada de Pau Gasol a Los Lakers cambió el destino inmediato de la franquicia que no ganaba un título desde 2002. Aparte que fue divertido porque los contrincantes no sabían lo que decíamos”. Para el final de ese video, Gasol estaba sumergido en un mar de lágrimas. La realidad es que esos campeonatos no los gano sin Pau. Esperaré con ansias el día en que esté allí dándome su discurso en el centro de la cancha frente a todos los fanáticos que lo han apoyado a lo largo de los años. “No hay debate”, dijo Bryant en un video que se le filmó en 2018 durante la ceremonia de los Oscars.

Los Angeles Lakers retirarán el dorsal 16 de Pau Gasol el martes, 7 de marzo. El pívot español ganó dos títulos junto a Kobe Bryant en los seis años que ...

De la misma forma que los dos últimos anillos que ganó Kobe Bryant con los Lakers no pueden entenderse sin el salto que el pívot catalán le dio al equipo. La franquicia llevó la negociación en secreto, hasta que un día el director general de los Memphis Grizzlies llamó a Gasol a su despacho: “Te hemos traspasado a los Lakers”. La lesión de Andrew Bynum había dejado un vacío en el juego interior del equipo y vieron la solución en el pívot español. Los Lakers ganaron 22 de los 27 partidos de fase regular donde ambos coincidieron, y afrontaron los playoffs como uno de los grandes favoritos al título. Gasol ha confesado que desde el principio hablaron español entre ellos en la cancha. Pau Gasol, líder en los Grizzlies y la selección española, supo adaptarse al papel de segundo espada que Kobe Bryant necesitaba de él y formaron uno de los mejores dúos de la NBA. El estadounidense estaba en la ciudad de vacaciones con su familia, y el español, que ese verano jugaba el Eurobasket en su país, entrenaba en el gimnasio del hotel donde se alojaban. Llegué al hotel alrededor de la una de la madrugada y ellos tenían partido al día siguiente al mediodía. El pívot español ganó dos títulos junto a Kobe Bryant en los seis años que vistió la camiseta del equipo. Que juntos serían una de las mejores parejas de la NBA y ganarían dos anillos. Que con el tiempo la relación crecería hasta ver en Kobe Bryant el ‘hermano mayor’ que no tenía. Nunca se sabe’”, recordó el pívot catalán en un reportaje de la ESPN.

On Tuesday against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers will retire Pau Gasol's No. 16 jersey. It has been a long time coming, but he will finally ...

The Lakers retired Pau Gasol's No. 16 on Tuesday night. During the ceremony, he paid tribute to longtime teammate and friend Kobe Bryant.

He remained with Los Angeles through the end of the 2013-14 season, and along with Bryant he helped power the Lakers to back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. And he was looking forward to this moment." "I can't go on without talking about the person and the face that I don't see.

With his original team (the Memphis Grizzlies) in town, the Lakers retired the No. 16 jersey of team legend Pau Gasol, who played six and a half seasons in Los ...

With his original team (the [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MEM/memphis-grizzlies/)) in town, the Lakers retired the No. [Marc Gasol](/nba/players/1231870/marc-gasol/), Pau's brother who was part of the trade that got the elder Gasol to Los Angeles, was also in the building. Considering their status as a 17-time champion, entering that club is one of the great honors an NBA player can receive. Former teammate [Jimmy Butler](/nba/players/1646703/jimmy-butler/), who currently plays for the [Miami Heat](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIA/miami-heat/) and has a home game tomorrow night, flew to Los Angeles to celebrate Gasol. Sadly, one of Gasol's favorite teammates and the leader of those two Lakers championship teams was missing. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) are in a critical stretch of their schedule as they attempt to reach the postseason, but on Tuesday, one of the most important nights of the season arrived without having anything to do with what is happening on the court.

The Los Angeles Lakers reserved March 7th to honor franchise royalty in Pau Gasol and left a special surprise for fans in attendance.

[Kobe Bryant](/nba/players/2790/kobe-bryant) needed during the second half of his Lakers career. The six-time All-Star will have his number 16 jersey retired at halftime of their contest [against the Memphis Grizzlies.](https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morants-worst-case-scenario-could-slap-him-with-50-game-suspension) Fans are bound to get an emotional halftime speech alongside a heartfelt highlight reel with some of Pau Gasol’s best moments with the team.

A choked-up Pau Gasol has his No. 16 Lakers jersey retired to the rafters next to Kobe Bryant's No. 24 during a ceremony Tuesday night.

He withstood Bryant flattening him in the 2008 Olympics, and then mocking him by placing the U.S. The trade was famously vetoed, but Gasol was deeply wounded, and played three more nondescript Lakers seasons before leaving as a free agent. It was Gasol who helped keep Bryant in a Lakers uniform for the rest of his career. Gasol endured Bryant harassing him during the 2008 Finals in which he was bullied by Kevin Garnett. Gasol was a star in Memphis but he wasn’t a champion. He had a reputation for getting pushed around in the paint. “When he retires, he’ll have his number in the rafters,” Bryant said of Gasol on the video. It was Gasol who helped the Lakers once again become the Lakers. Gasol didn’t stonewall, he sponged. He worked with Gasol in a way that he never could work with Shaquille O’Neal. It was a relationship that enhanced a superstar and saved a dynasty. Standing at center court in a suit and two championship rings, Gasol wept.

De vuelta en el Staples Center (ahora llamado Crypto.com Arena), Gasol, con sus dos anillos de campeón con los Lakers en los dedos, se mostró conmovido por ...

Es difícil ponerle nombre”, afirmó. “Es increíble. “Es hermoso. “Definitivamente me inspiró y me mostró lo que se necesita para que seas el mejor jugador que puedes ser. Es realmente difícil de procesar”, apuntó. Es tan grande para mí.

En la meca de Hollywood, donde la fama suele ser una ilusión efímera y caprichosa, rebelarse contra el olvido y resistir el paso del tiempo distingue a las ...

La realidad es que no habríamos ganado esos dos títulos sin él. Al margen de las estrellas, destacó sobre todo el cariño y el reconocimiento de un Crypto.com Arena prácticamente lleno para rendir tributo a un Gasol cuyo nombre y número permanecerán ya para siempre en el cielo de los Lakers y el Olimpo de la NBA. Gracias por hacerme sentir tan especial”, dijo un muy emocionado Gasol, que no pudo evitar las lágrimas en varios momentos de la noche. Una vez descubierta la camiseta en lo más alto del estadio,Gasol, “abrumado” por el homenaje y totalmente conmovido, dio las gracias a todos los presentes pero también se acordó de “la persona y la cara” que lamentablemente no veía en el estadio. “No hay debate alguno. La dinastía más glamurosa de la NBA -y las más laureada junto a los Boston Celtics- se puso en pie para honrar a un Gasol que formó una alianza memorable, dentro y fuera de la pista, con Kobe Bryant en los anillos de 2009 y 2010.

The Los Angeles Lakers have retired Pau Gasol's No. 16 jersey. They hung it in the rafters of their arena alongside the No. 24 worn by Kobe Bryant. The two.

LOS ANGELES — Kobe, we missed you Tuesday. Kobe, you were well represented. On Tuesday night, the Lakers retired Pau Gasol's No.

“And then he’ll send a text right back so I know we’re on the same wavelength.” “I’ll continue giving my life to impacting others, to making a difference, to inspiring, to helping others. And he closed his remarks Tuesday by promising to keep doing good. and the commitment that they make to winning.” He welcomed me to the team, and then he told me it was ‘go’ time. I was all the way in. Gasol joined forces with a superstar whose bag – about 1,000 leagues deep – included an encyclopedia of moves and a multitude of languages, too. It was powerful and meaningful.” He felt I could take him to the top again, and he wanted to make sure I knew that. Gasol’s memories of that conversation remained vivid even in 2016, on the event of Bryant’s retirement: “I sat on the bed, and he sat on the table next to the TV. I wish he was here with GiGi, I really do. 16 jersey, hanging it in the rafters of Crytpo.com Arena, beside Kobe Bryant’s Nos.

En el descanso del duelo ante los Grizzlies, el catalán recibió el honor de ver cómo su dorsal subía a los rafters, ubicándose junto al de Kobe Bryant para ...

Esto te dice que no hay que ponerse límites a lo que puedes hacer, lo que puedes conseguir, tienes que tratar de ser lo mejor que puedas ser. Estoy sobrepasado de ver todas las caras, de veros a todos, todos los que están viéndolo en casa. No puedo seguir sin hablar de una persona que no está aquí. El primer jugador español y uno de los pocos internacionales en tener su camiseta retirada por una franquicia colgará a partir de hoy en lo más alto del Crypto.com Arena de Los Angeles Lakers. En el descanso del duelo ante los Grizzlies, el catalán recibió el honor de ver cómo su dorsal subía a los rafters, ubicándose junto al de Kobe Bryant para siempre. Estoy orgulloso de ser tu hermano y un tío para tus queridas hijas.

Los Angeles Lakers retiraron el dorsal 16 de Pau Gasol en una ceremonia de homenaje al español. Su número 16 está ahora junto al 8 y el 24 de Kobe Bryant.

“Voy a terminar con una cosa: de aquellos a los que se les ha dado mucho, mucho se espera de ellos. La franquicia retiró su dorsal en una ceremonia emotiva donde el pívot español estuvo arropado por su familia y la de Bryant, y la directiva de los Lakers. A continuación, Pau Gasol recordó uno de los mejores partidos de su carrera, el séptimo partido de las Finales de la NBA de 2010 contra los Boston Celtics, donde ganó su segundo anillo con los Lakers. Como todos sabemos, la mentalidad de la Mamba”. Pero no puedo seguir sin recordar a la persona y a la cara que hoy no veo aquí; el hermano que me elevó, que me inspiró, me desafío a ser un mejor mejor, a ser un mejor hombre. Su número 16 está ahora junto al 8 y el 24 de Kobe Bryant.

Pau Gasol's banner was unveiled during a halftime ceremony that began with Bryant's widow, Vanessa, introducing a video featuring the late Kobe Bryant.

LA Lakers legends such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson congratulated the Spaniard on the day his #16 jersey was retired.

Kareem is the first among a long list of towering men in the Lakers franchise, including Mikan, Chamberlain, and Shaquille O’Neal, to name a few. In celebration of Pau Gasol’s special night, Magic congratulated the Lakers organization, specifically owner Jeanie Buss, for putting together a tremendous tribute to honor Pau. Magic Johnson, another iconic figure in Lakers history, is considered one of the greatest of the past alongside Kobe and Kareem. [@paugasol](https://twitter.com/paugasol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1633319969575321600%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=about%3Asrcdoc), and thank you for all you’ve done for your brothers,’ they tweeted. The game also brought together former teammates and Lakers’ Hall of Famers.. Kareem was the top scorer in NBA history until LeBron James surpassed him on February 7, just one month before the Lakers retired Pau Gasol’s number 16 jersey.

Sadly, one of Gasol's favorite teammates and the leader of those two Lakers championship teams was missing. Laker legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash ...

With his original team (the [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MEM/memphis-grizzlies/)) in town, the Lakers retired the No. [Marc Gasol](/nba/players/1231870/marc-gasol/), Pau's brother who was part of the trade that got the elder Gasol to Los Angeles, was also in the building. Considering their status as a 17-time champion, entering that club is one of the great honors an NBA player can receive. Former teammate [Jimmy Butler](/nba/players/1646703/jimmy-butler/), who currently plays for the [Miami Heat](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIA/miami-heat/) and has a home game tomorrow night, flew to Los Angeles to celebrate Gasol. Sadly, one of Gasol's favorite teammates and the leader of those two Lakers championship teams was missing. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) are in a critical stretch of their schedule as they attempt to reach the postseason, but on Tuesday, one of the most important nights of the season arrived without having anything to do with what is happening on the court.

The Lakers honored the Spanish big man at halftime of Tuesday's win over his first NBA franchise, the Memphis Grizzlies.

"I'm proud to see that," Gasol said. It's been great to see the game grow globally." Gasol noted that three Europeans now are arguably the top three players in the league: While Gasol and Bryant immediately formed a dominant partnership, Memphis got a package that included Gasol's younger brother, Marc, who went on to have 11 largely excellent seasons with the Grizz. "I'm just overwhelmed to see the faces here, all of you," Gasol said. Gasol choked up while watching the video and standing in that exact spot, wiping tears from his eyes before he spoke to the crowd. 8 and late-career No. Gasol made three of his six career All-Star teams during his time with Los Angeles while averaging 17.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. "I think I've done as good as I could to really embrace it and savor it, but tonight really exceeds any dream or expectation that I've had," Gasol said before the game while wearing one championship ring on each hand. Gasol thanked Vanessa Bryant during his speech: "Love you, sister. Just push yourself every day to be the best that you can be." The Lakers retired Gasol's No.

Anthony Davis has 30 points and 22 rebounds as Lakers defeat Memphis and move to the No. 9 spot in the Western Conference.

No. Mayer needed 6 hours, 42 minutes to beat Souza, which is also longer than the record for a clay-court match on the ATP tour. John’s, Seton Hall and Villanova, allowing them to separate from the football schools and create their own conference on July 1. 2010 — The top-ranked Connecticut Huskies set an NCAA women’s record by winning their 71st straight game, a 59-44 victory over No. Ertz, who gave birth to a son in August, is not under contract with Angel City and might never play for the team. “So I’m kind of just trying to create a more efficient swing.” is the Pac-12 player of the year](https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2023-03-07/ucla-jaime-jaquez-jr-is-pac-12-player-of-the-year) [Is the Pac-12 really this bad? The possible season-ending loss of the team’s defensive maestro, Clark, a.k.a. The present? Fittingly, it’ll live directly on the right of Kobe Bryant’s No. And Tuesday, after helping the Lakers win a pair of championships, the curtain dropped on Pau Gasol’s No. Below that an to the left is Shaquille O’Neal’s No.

The former Lakers great had his No. 16 jersey retired alongside his late teammate and friend's No. 24.

El exjugador español Pau Gasol, ya leyenda de los Lakers con su '16' retirado en el feudo angelino, aseguró en su discurso de agradecimiento en el ...

Los Lakers retiraron el dorsal 16 de Gasol el martes, en un homenaje al pívot que pasó las mejores temporadas de sus 18 años en la NBA con Bryant en Los...

Gasol fue seleccionado para tres de los seis Juegos de las Estrellas que ha disputado durante su etapa en Los Ángeles, cuando promediaba 17,7 puntos y 9,9 rebotes por partido. Gasol se emocionó al ver la grabación y colocarse en ese mismo lugar y se secó las lágrimas antes de dirigirse al público. Tras la llegada del español en febrero de 2008, el equipo alcanzó tres Finales consecutivas y ganó el título en 2009 y 2010. Esto te enseña que nunca digas nunca. “Estoy abrumado por ver sus caras”, afirmó. “Esto significa mucho y, obviamente, (estar) con Kobe ahí arriba supone algo significativo y poderoso y triste y feliz y doloroso y alegre.

Vanessa Bryant participated in the tribute to Pau Gasol and sent him a touching message. In it, she revealed that Kobe Bryant predicted that the Spaniard's ...

I'm looking forward to the day when he gets that tribute and gives the speech in the middle of the court in front of all the fans that have supported him. When Pau retires he will have his number at the top of the pavilion," Kobe said in a video. Pau, Kobe predicted that you and he would be together at the top of the arena.

The number 16 shirt with which the Spanish player won two NBA titles at the Los Angeles Lakers was ceremoniously retired on Tuesday.

In the end, life and sport put you to the test and condition you with adverse moments. He contributed spinal surgeries at children’s hospitals in every city he played for, visited refugees in Iraq and Syria and vowed to donate $1,000 for every point he scored to help typhoon victims in the Philippines. On Monday, he told the children about the first injury that left a mark on his memory. You want to live up to it and you think that maybe, at some point, it would be nice if your name was there, but you don’t let it go to your head,” says Gasol, who was inspired to reach the NBA after watching the US Dream Team that played in Barcelona, his hometown, at the 1992 Olympics. On Monday, Gasol stated that one of his greatest legacies was reversing the notion that European players are technically stylish but are soft on the court compared to Americans. He had come to LA in February 2008 from Memphis, a team that had posted 20 wins for the season. I got to work to win the following season, the 2008-09 season. I’m very proud,” declares the center, who in turn is following in the trailblazing footsteps of others like Drazen Petrovic, Vlade Divac, Peja Stojakovic and, more recently, Dirk Nowitzki, who arrived in American basketball two years before Pau. The jersey retirement took place at halftime during a game between the Lakers and the Grizzlies. The next day, March 7, Gasol joined the gods of the American professional league after he became the 12th Laker to have his jersey retired. Not even as a boy – the son of two doctors, Agustí and Marisa, who used to play on a court near the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona when he was the same age as the kids who now gawp up at him – did he ever dream that he would reach one of the most prominent teams in the NBA, where he played in three NBA finals and won two consecutive championships, in 2009 and 2010. The franchise transferred Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton and Aaron McKie (in addition to the rights to his brother, Marc) to the Grizzlies, in order to get Pau, a center who was the first non-American to win the rookie of the year award, in 2002.

Kobe, you were well represented. On Tuesday night, the Lakers retired Pau Gasol's No. 16 jersey, hanging it in the rafters of Crytpo.com Arena, beside Kobe ...

“And then he’ll send a text right back so I know we’re on the same wavelength.” “I’ll continue giving my life to impacting others, to making a difference, to inspiring, to helping others. And he closed his remarks Tuesday by promising to keep doing good. and the commitment that they make to winning.” He welcomed me to the team, and then he told me it was ‘go’ time. I was all the way in. Gasol joined forces with a superstar whose bag – about 1,000 leagues deep – included an encyclopedia of moves and a multitude of languages, too. It was powerful and meaningful.” He felt I could take him to the top again, and he wanted to make sure I knew that. Gasol’s memories of that conversation remained vivid even in 2016, on the event of Bryant’s retirement: “I sat on the bed, and he sat on the table next to the TV. I wish he was here with GiGi, I really do. 16 jersey, hanging it in the rafters of Crytpo.com Arena, beside Kobe Bryant’s Nos.

The Los Angeles Lakers have retired Pau Gasol's No. 16 jersey. They hung it in the rafters of their arena alongside the No. 24 worn by Kobe Bryant. The two.