The sports world paid tribute to Paul Gasolwho entered the Olympus of Los Angeles Lakers and it is already part of the history of Spanish sport.
Another globally recognized figure and that transmits admiration and pride in any corner of Spain is Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard wanted to be part of the most special day of his friend’s career.
First, he dedicated a video to her on his ‘Twitter’ account praising her figure: “In the end that the Lakers retire Paul’s jersey for me is something incredible“.
“This someone who is not American, is Spanish and in addition I have lived close makes me very excited. It is a day of celebration and to be proud”, he underlined.
The tennis player has a differential point of view on Pau’s contribution to Spanish basketball since his arrival in the NBA: “It shows what Pau has meant in the most important league in the worldand even more so in a sport like this where it seemed very far away,” he added.
“For me there is something that makes it very special and that is that was a pioneer in doing things that had never been done”concentrates.
Great Paul!!!!!!! Congratulations on this huge honour! pic.twitter.com/o9FyBxGqgn
—Rafael Nadal (@RafaelNadal) March 7, 2023
The Americans have always been the dominant in the sport, they still are, but Pau marked the path for those who will come after thanks to what he has achieved before,” he said.
And he emphasized emphatically “Its difficulty is maximum because a Spanish athlete had never reached it before“.
“Gasol is a good example for young people”
He also underlined that Pau is an example for new generations through the values he has passed on during his sporting career: “It’s a very good example. values it has to be attributed to an athlete for being so successful, also as an athlete for getting there.”
“Ultimately, being a good example, how things are done, respect others, treat everyone welland somehow be a good example for young people”, added.