After the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant in early 2020, Paul Gasol and Kobe Bryant formed a good brotherhood. Together they won two rings, leaving Bryant just six times behind Michael Jordan. There was a time when Bryant thought he couldn't find a partner he could compare to his glory days with O'Neal. But Gasol seemed to have saved the day for him.
After their careers together ended, they maintained a close relationship for the past few years, which is why Kobe Bryant's death is still difficult to accept by the Gasol brothers. In a recent interview, Paul revealed that he is currently working on a docu series for Amazon, where he shows the moment he discovered Kobe Bryant's unfortunate helicopter crash. Also with him was his daughter "Gigi", who was also tragically killed.
Gasol sometimes couldn't sleep at night
In the interview, Gasol, like all athletes, opened up to ibai. Even today, talking about that sad moment last year is a daunting task for Gasol. "The purpose of this documentary is to show the personal side and to be real," Gasol told ibai in "TwitchIng Streams."
Our goal was to keep a consistent direction on what had happened, but unfortunately that tragic accident happened. This sudden news hit everyone hard to digest. We can't hide that, even though it's hard for me. But Kobe Bryant means a lot to my life, it's a way to convey those feelings in the most natural way possible.
It took me a while to sleep well at night, and it hurt so much and I cried badly.