Pau Gasol

This week we got Spain’s finest, the NBA Hall of Famer and 2x champ Pau Gasol on Knuckleheads. Pau looks back on his journey from growing up in Barcelona, to becoming the highest drafted international player at the time. Pau describes transitioning to Memphis, helping the Grizzlies lay their foundation, and what it was like to get traded for his brother and go to the Lakers. We get Kobe stories and look back on those Lakers championship runs. Tune in! 

1. Playing for the Spanish national team for the first time (11:41) 
2. Getting drafted by the Grizzlies, his rookie year (18:57)
3. Getting traded for Marc Gasol and joining Kobe on the Lakers (35:07) 
4. ‘08-’09 season, winning the NBA Finals over Orlando (49:26)
5. 2010 Finals, Celtics-Lakers rivalry (52:58)
6. Phil Jackson and the triangle (58:49) 
7. Pau’s thoughts on Luka Doncic joining the Lakers (1:08:17) 

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