Basketball
The Los Angeles Lakers decided to retire the number of two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol
The Lakers will retire number 16, which was used by the Spanish striker Pau Gasol, the team’s press service reports.
“Champion, legend and part of the Lakers family. The ceremony of raising the game T-shirt under the arches of the arena will take place on March 7, 2023.
Gasol played in the NBA for Memphis, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago, San Antonio and Milwaukee. As part of the Lakers, he became a two-time NBA champion (2009, 2010). As part of the Spanish national team, Gasol became a silver (2008, 2012) and bronze (2016) Olympic medalist, world champion and three-time European champion.
Source: Sportbox
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