Pau Gasol is a renowned basketball player in the NBA. He is of Spanish origin and was born on 6th July 1980. Gasol had represented his country at the international level. Later on, he moved to the NBA where he had a fantastic career. Pau featured in the NBA team of All-Stars on six occasions. He also represented the All NBA team on four occasions. His performance with the Los Angeles Lakers was fabulous.
Gasol guided the Lakers to two straight championship runs. He won the trophy with LA in 2009 & 2010. Gasol made his mark in the NBA from an early age. He is the only athlete who is not from America to win the Rookie of the year in the year 2002. Pau Gasol is regarded as a legend in the basketball circuit.
He has recently decided to hang up his boots. Gasol has announced his retirement recently. Let us take a detailed look at the incident.
Pau Gasol Hangs His Boot
The announcement was made on Tuesday. The legend of basketball decided to draw the line. It has been a fine career. Gasol dominated the basketball court for almost twenty years. He has had many successes throughout his career and is considered to be a legend. Gasol won the gold medal for Spain and became the world champion.
Gasol was planning his retirement for a long time. He had earlier announced retirement from the international circuit. Gasol played his last match for Spain in August. The Spanish team bowed out of the Tokyo Olympics to the USA.
Pau Gasol announced his emotional retirement on Tuesday. He is currently forty-one years of age. Gasol stated that it was a very hard decision for him to make. However, he said that all good things must come to an end. Fans and followers poured in with love and support. Everyone wished him luck in his future endeavors.
