Pau Gasol pays tribute to Kobe Bryant during emotional Lakers jersey retirement ceremony
Posted on AllSides March 7th, 2023
From The Left
Pau Gasol's jersey was officially retired by the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, his No. 16 taking its place right alongside longtime teammate Kobe Bryant's No. 24. The bond between Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in January 2020 at 41, and the big man from Spain was strong and the emotion showed for the 42-year-old Gasol during Tuesday night's ceremony. "I can't go on without talking about the person and the face that I don't see. The brother that elevated me, inspired me, challenged me to be...
Some content from this outlet may be limited or behind a paywall.