- Title: Pau Gasol honoured as Lakers retire his jersey
- Date: 8th March 2023
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (FILE - SEPTEMBER 21, 2015) (REUTERS) GASOL POSING FOR PHOTOS WITH SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM GASOL AMONG SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM WITH THEN-SPANISH PRIME MINISTER MARIANO RAJOY POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AFTER WINNING THEIR THIRD EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP GASOL GASOL GIVING RAJOY A GOLDEN BASKETBALL GASOL MAKING HIS WAY ONTO STAGE FOR TEAM CELEBRATIONS GASOL AND HIS GOLD ME
- Embargoed: 22nd March 2023 08:55
- Keywords: Basketball Jersey retirement Kobe Bryant LA Lakers Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pau Gasol
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- Country: US
- Topics: Basketball,North America,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA002562508032023RP1
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- Story Text:The Los Angeles Lakers honoured two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol on Tuesday (March 7), retiring his No. 16 jersey at the Crypto.com Arena in California.
Gasol made his professional debut in 1998 with Barcelona as a centre, before being signed by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001.
The Spaniard found success with the Lakers after being traded there in 2008, winning championships in 2009 and 2010, and forming a formidable partnership with Kobe Bryant.
Gasol's jersey was hung in the rafters right beside Bryant's No. 8 and 24, while Bryant's widow Vanessa was also in attendance for the ceremony.
He is the 12th player in franchise history to have his number retired, joining the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal.
Gasol was honoured at halftime during the Lakers 112-103 win against the Grizzlies.
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