Pau Gasol shared his thoughts on getting his jersey retired alongside Kobe Bryant and other Laker greats. More from mcten:
-- the team that traded him to the Lakers 15 years ago and enlisted him in L.A.'s long line of legendary big men. He ushered in immediate success and transformed his game. The kind and thoughtful big man became a fierce and hard-edged competitor on the sport's biggest stage.
They fast-tracked Bryant's too, waiting two seasons after his brilliant 60-point finale to retire both his numbers during a ceremony in December 2017. Just as Gasol and Bryant were a near perfect pair on the court, combining for three straight Finals appearances and two titles together, they remain inextricably linked now that they're apart.Get access to exclusive original series, premium articles from our NBA insiders, the full 30 for 30 library and more."It's impossible [to separate]," Gasol said, wiping away tears on that night in late January."It's inevitable. I don't know how. ...
GM, told ESPN."So yeah, I called up [the Grizzlies] and you can kind of tell when there's real interest or when there's not real interest."Then Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace was looking to get his team younger and shed future salary commitments at the behest of then team owner, Michael Heisley.
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