Paul Gasol He is a two-time NBA champion with Los Angeles Lakers: two consecutive rings in 2009 and 2010. This Tuesday the franchise retired his jersey with the number 16 in a very emotional act in which the Spaniard couldn’t hold back his tears.
Many have been the Lakers figures who have praised Gasol. Among them, nothing more and nothing less than LeBron James: “Congratulations on the retirement of your jersey…”.
“You are a great Lakers. Your name, your number, will live forever with the legends up there. You are the man of Kobe, Magic, Kareem, Worthy…”said ‘The King’.
And he recalled his duels at the Olympic Games between Spain and the United States: “I am happy to have been able to face you all these years. Not only in the NBA, but also in the Olympicss. Congratulations not only to you. Also to your precious family and to Spain”.
“I hope I will continue to do what I have to do to continue the lakers legacy while wearing this kit,” said the current Los Angeles star.
Tribute to a legend.#ThanksPau pic.twitter.com/AuLxdn67L2
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 9, 2023