Gasol Maggio announced his retirement.
After ups and downs, the career of Spanish basketball legend Paulo Gasol has finally come to an end.
On October 5, Gasol held a press conference to officially announce his retirement decision, and the 41-year-old finally ended his basketball career.
After the Tokyo Olympics this summer, Gasol Veliki announced his retirement from the Spanish national team, and for him in his forties, the fading out at this moment is not surprising.
In 2001, Gasol Entered the NBA as a Tandem, was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, and then played for seven seasons with the Grizzlies. He has since won the 2009 and 2010 championships for the Lakers. After that, he played for the Bulls, Spurs, Trail Blazers and other NBA teams.
Throughout his career, Gasol was named to the NBA All-Star six times, the Team of the Year four times, and the NBA championship twice; at the national team level, he won 2 Olympic silver and 1 bronze medal, 1 World Cup title and 3 European Championship gold medals.
The Lakers' official Twitter posted photos of The Great Gasol.
During his time with the Lakers, he was Kobe Bryant's strong partner, and Gasol also said emotionally at the retirement conference: "I very much hope he can be here, but life is sometimes very unfair." It was he who taught me how to be a better leader, a better competitor, and a winner. ”
The Lakers' official Twitter posted a tribute to NBA star Paul Gasol, who had just announced his retirement, and blessed: "The hero of Los Angeles. A world-renowned basketball legend. Congratulations on your retirement, Paul. ”
According to the Los Angeles Times, the Lakers plan to retire his jersey at some point after Gasol announced his retirement.
Source: The Paper