< h1 toutiao-origin="h1" > Gasol announced his retirement and choked on Kobe Bryant: I wish he could be here</h1>
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2021-10-06 16:30
Spanish basketball star Paulo Gasol (Grand Gasol) announced his official retirement on October 5, local time. At the press conference, Gasol specifically mentioned the NBA Lakers teammate and the late basketball star Kobe Bryant. Gasol, who was emotional and choked up, said he especially hoped that Bryant would attend his retirement conference.
"I very much wish he could be here, but that's life and sometimes it's just so unfair. I miss him and his daughter Gianna very much. He taught me how to be a better leader, a better player, a real winner. I've always seen him as my big brother, thank you, Kobe. ”
During his career, Gasol has played in the NBA for a long time, playing for the Grizzlies, Lakers, Spurs and other teams. Without a doubt, his brightest moment was with the Lakers, where he teamed up with Kobe Bryant to win two championship trophies. During this period, the two fought side by side and formed a deep friendship.
Last September, when Gasol's first child was born, he gave the child the middle name "Gianna," which is the name of Kobe's second daughter. On January 26 last year, the helicopter in which Kobe Bryant and his second daughter Gianna were riding crashed tragically, including Kobe's father and daughter and the driver, and all nine people on board were killed.
(Editor: Si Wen)