Pau Gasol was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night, and during his acceptance speech, he discussed his first moment meeting the late Kobe Bryant.
Pau Gasol knows that his two NBA championships wouldn’t have come without the lateby his side on the court. Gasol recalled their bond as he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Pau Gasol is shown at the Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on August 12, 2023, in Springfield, Massachusetts."He was texting me, saying, ‘Hey, I want to come by your room, and I want to welcome you, want to say hello, want to welcome you to the team,'" Gasol said."I said, ‘It’s going to be late. It’s going to be like past 1 a.m.
"I know some people in the league were upset about the trade, but it happened, right, and that’s where I got to know the person who elevated my game like no other," Gasol said."Who taught me what it took to win at the highest level. Who showed me how hard you had to work and the mentality you needed to have in order to be the best. The commitment you had to make. What it meant, and what it took, to be a leader.
Gasol spent six-plus seasons working alongside Bryant and a stacked Lakers squad prior to joining the Chicago Bulls before the 2014-2015 campaign. Gasol’s seven seasons with the Lakers produced 17.7 points per game with 9.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists over 429 contests."I wish more than anything that you and [Gianna] were here today with us. I miss you and love you. Thank you."Gasol was a six-time All-Star, three of which came in a Lakers uniform.
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