Pau Gasol

June 2024 · 1 minute read

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Birth Name: Pau Gasol Sáez

Place of Birth: Barcelona, Spain

Date of Birth: 6 July, 1980

Ethnicity: Catalan Spanish

Paul Gasol is a Spanish professional basketball player. He played for FC Barcelona, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Chicago Bulls, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Milwaukee Bucks. He made his debut in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2001. He is 7′1″.

Paul is the son of Marisa Sàez and Agusti Gasol. His brother, Marc Gasol, also plays in the NBA. He is married to Catherine McDonnell, with whom he has one child.

It is said that Paul and his teammate Kobe Bryant communicated in Spanish during games to give them an edge over their opponents. Bryant was fluent in Italian as well as Spanish.

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