Defensively, he is an above-average shot blocker with a career average of 1.7 blocks per game. [77] On February 27, he recorded his eighth career triple-double and first as a Bull with 22 points, 16 rebounds and a career-high 14 assists in a 10395 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He is a six-time NBA All-Star and a four-time All-NBA team selection, twice on the second team and twice on the third team. His o [90] On December 23, 2017, he recorded his 10th career triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high 10 assists in a 10899 win over the Sacramento Kings. [36] He was the leader in blocks per game (1.90) and was tied with Lamar Odom with the most postseason double-doubles (10). [76] On February 9, Gasol was named as Jimmy Butler's replacement on the 2016 Eastern Conference All-Star squad. Kobe Bryant #24 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers talk while taking on the Boston Celtics in Game Four of the 2008 NBA Finals on June 12, 2008 at Staples Center | Photo: Getty Images. Aside from his wife and daughter, the icons family comprises other notable personalities,includinghis famous younger brothers. Following the babys birth, Gasol confirmed that her middle name, Giana, was a tribute to Kobe Bryants daughter, Gigi, who died alongside her dad in a helicopter crash in January 2020. Total Time 40 mins. Nine months later, the pair legalized their union with a dreamy wedding in San Francisco, held on July 7, 2019. Both of his parents played basketball in organized leagues. [15] He scored 31points and blocked four shots on January 11, 2005, against the Indiana Pacers to earn 5,000points and 500blocks in his career, becoming the 10th fastest player to reach 5,000 points/500 blocks since 197374. 28,580 talking about this. [30][31] On May 31, he recorded a career high 19 rebounds in a series-clinching win against the San Antonio Spurs, and he became the first Spaniard to reach the NBA Finals. "[4], He originally did not want to make sports his career. Pau Gasol Sez (Catalan pronunciation:[paw zl], Spanish pronunciation:[paw asol]; born July 6, 1980) is a Spanish professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of Liga ACB. But there might be a late career role player in there if he can find the right situation. Gasol, who Bryant often referred to as one of his favorite teammates, onceadmittedthat their chemistry developed right after their first meeting. Gasol was struggling after seven games under D'Antoni, averaging 10.1 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 38.8 percent, and he was benched in the fourth quarter in multiple games. [9], In his first season with the Grizzlies, Gasol became the first foreign player to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award,[10] and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. [14] He had a season-high 34 points (most by a Grizzly that season), and eight rebounds and tied a career-high and franchise record with eight blocks on January 29 against the Sacramento Kings,[19] and surpassed Shareef Abdur-Rahim as the franchise's all-time leader in free throw attempts on January 31 against the Dallas Mavericks. 101.6k Followers, 777 Following, 381 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Cat Gasol (@catmcdonnell7) [95], After appearing in the first nine games of the 201819 season,[96] Gasol missed the next 26 games with a stress fracture in his right foot. In the Lakers' opening game of the playoffs, he contributed 36 points, 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocked shots. Gasol was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2001 NBA draft, but his rights were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.