Pau Gasol leaves Shaquille O'Neal off his top 10 list
Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol mentioned four Lakers legends in his top 10 players of all time. “Kareem Adbul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, LeBron James, Stephen Curry,” the Los Angeles Times’ Broderick Turner revealed is Gasol’s list.
Source: Peter Dewey @ Lakers Daily
Source: Peter Dewey @ Lakers Daily
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Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
In honor of him getting enshrined in the Hall of Fame, he’s the great Pau Gasol singing “How to Save a Life”
pic.twitter.com/SWfuORZPu5 – 9:33 PM
In honor of him getting enshrined in the Hall of Fame, he’s the great Pau Gasol singing “How to Save a Life”
pic.twitter.com/SWfuORZPu5 – 9:33 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
“We really wanted to win, and we never let our ego be above the team. We were all about winning championships.”
Pop, Tony, Becky and Pau are heading to the Hall of Fame.
Here’s what they said about life, basketball, and each other:
kens5.com/article/sports… – 7:25 PM
“We really wanted to win, and we never let our ego be above the team. We were all about winning championships.”
Pop, Tony, Becky and Pau are heading to the Hall of Fame.
Here’s what they said about life, basketball, and each other:
kens5.com/article/sports… – 7:25 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: For the five NBA legends that are entering the Hall of Fame this year — Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade and Gregg Popovich — there are a unique number of ties binding them together beyond being part of the same HOF class. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 6:53 PM
New ESPN story: For the five NBA legends that are entering the Hall of Fame this year — Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade and Gregg Popovich — there are a unique number of ties binding them together beyond being part of the same HOF class. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 6:53 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, and Gregg Popovich to be Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 4:50 PM
Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, and Gregg Popovich to be Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 4:50 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Tony Parker says it’s “pretty cool” to see how international basketball has exploded in recent years. Parker is going into the Hall of Fame this year with a couple of other legendary Europeans – Dirk Nowitzki, who Parker calls the “GOAT” of European basketball – and Pau Gasol. – 2:12 PM
Tony Parker says it’s “pretty cool” to see how international basketball has exploded in recent years. Parker is going into the Hall of Fame this year with a couple of other legendary Europeans – Dirk Nowitzki, who Parker calls the “GOAT” of European basketball – and Pau Gasol. – 2:12 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Phil Jackson on Kobe Bryant’s reaction to Pau Gasol trade during first game: “Kobe came to the bench and said: ‘Great, we’ve got a big guy that can run the court, catch & finish on the break!’ My roundtable for @Sportskeeda on Pau’s career w/ Lakers. bit.ly/3DVoSm1 pic.twitter.com/0bHxay0UcP – 1:40 PM
Phil Jackson on Kobe Bryant’s reaction to Pau Gasol trade during first game: “Kobe came to the bench and said: ‘Great, we’ve got a big guy that can run the court, catch & finish on the break!’ My roundtable for @Sportskeeda on Pau’s career w/ Lakers. bit.ly/3DVoSm1 pic.twitter.com/0bHxay0UcP – 1:40 PM
Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
How 1992 Dream Team shaped Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Tony Parker, especially Gasol a native son of Barcelona, home of 1992 Summer Olympics, on way to Basketball Hall of Fame:
usatoday.com/story/sports/n… – 1:39 PM
How 1992 Dream Team shaped Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Tony Parker, especially Gasol a native son of Barcelona, home of 1992 Summer Olympics, on way to Basketball Hall of Fame:
usatoday.com/story/sports/n… – 1:39 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Pau Gasol’s exclusive interview with the L.A. Times before Hall of Fame induction latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 1:01 PM
Pau Gasol’s exclusive interview with the L.A. Times before Hall of Fame induction latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 1:01 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
This was fun to do with HOF @paugasol: Pau Gasol’s top-10 list of the NBA’s all-time greatest players? Make it 11 latimes.com/sports/story/2… – 1:01 PM
This was fun to do with HOF @paugasol: Pau Gasol’s top-10 list of the NBA’s all-time greatest players? Make it 11 latimes.com/sports/story/2… – 1:01 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
First must say congrats to you @paugasol for reaching HOF. More importantly you HOF person. Enjoyed working on this with my guy @DanWoikeSports: Oral history: Inside a Lakers trade critics slammed that made Pau Gasol a Hall of Famer latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 12:59 PM
First must say congrats to you @paugasol for reaching HOF. More importantly you HOF person. Enjoyed working on this with my guy @DanWoikeSports: Oral history: Inside a Lakers trade critics slammed that made Pau Gasol a Hall of Famer latimes.com/sports/lakers/… – 12:59 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Happy Hall of Fame eve! Here are E-N stories on each of the four inductees with Spurs ties, in one handy-dandy place:
On Gregg Popovich: rb.gy/t1doi
On Tony Parker: rb.gy/76rok
On Becky Hammon: rb.gy/6vnq2
On Pau Gasol: rb.gy/4vxqr – 12:37 PM
Happy Hall of Fame eve! Here are E-N stories on each of the four inductees with Spurs ties, in one handy-dandy place:
On Gregg Popovich: rb.gy/t1doi
On Tony Parker: rb.gy/76rok
On Becky Hammon: rb.gy/6vnq2
On Pau Gasol: rb.gy/4vxqr – 12:37 PM
Evan Barnes @evan_b
The last story I wrote for @memphisnews was how Pau Gasol’s Grizzlies career set the foundation for his Hall of Fame path.
With the ceremony tomorrow, a good refresher on Pau Gasol’s impact in Memphis before he became a champion/Lakers/NBA legend
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 11:52 AM
The last story I wrote for @memphisnews was how Pau Gasol’s Grizzlies career set the foundation for his Hall of Fame path.
With the ceremony tomorrow, a good refresher on Pau Gasol’s impact in Memphis before he became a champion/Lakers/NBA legend
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 11:52 AM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Ricky Bobby is feeling quite sick, so I may be missing some of the Hall of Fame stuff this weekend
He sends his congrats to @swish41 @DwyaneWade @paugasol and @tonyparker pic.twitter.com/WMsqopM4vq – 11:10 AM
Ricky Bobby is feeling quite sick, so I may be missing some of the Hall of Fame stuff this weekend
He sends his congrats to @swish41 @DwyaneWade @paugasol and @tonyparker pic.twitter.com/WMsqopM4vq – 11:10 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Basketball Hall of Fame: How Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki & Tony Parker played a critical part in growing the global game. Mike Brown: “They expanded the game in their countries just as much as a guy like LeBron or Kobe have.” My dispatch for @Sportsnaut bit.ly/3QRZjdp – 10:40 AM
Basketball Hall of Fame: How Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki & Tony Parker played a critical part in growing the global game. Mike Brown: “They expanded the game in their countries just as much as a guy like LeBron or Kobe have.” My dispatch for @Sportsnaut bit.ly/3QRZjdp – 10:40 AM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Pau Gasol enters the Hall of Fame tomorrow, becoming the first inductee with the Grizzlies as a meaningful part of the resume. A salute from Memphis.
dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec… – 10:10 AM
Pau Gasol enters the Hall of Fame tomorrow, becoming the first inductee with the Grizzlies as a meaningful part of the resume. A salute from Memphis.
dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec… – 10:10 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade, Tony Parker and Dirk Nowitzki checking in before their HOF inductions 🤩
📸 _tonyparker09/Instagram pic.twitter.com/T1jO2SnDm7 – 8:46 AM
Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade, Tony Parker and Dirk Nowitzki checking in before their HOF inductions 🤩
📸 _tonyparker09/Instagram pic.twitter.com/T1jO2SnDm7 – 8:46 AM
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“I think Magic and Larry also changed the game in a very unique way,” Gasol said. Gasol went on to explain why he chose Jordan, who won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, and Bryant, who won two of his five championships with Gasol as a teammate. “I think Michael and Kobe had a huge influence on the game,” Gasol said. “They are two of my favorites as well.” -via Los Angeles Times / August 12, 2023
Yes, that’s 11, Gasol was told. He just shrugged and smiled. Then he offered his perspective on why he chose this group. He started with Abdul-Jabbar, who won five of his six NBA championships with the Lakers and was a six-time league most valuable player, and Russell, who won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. “They were two very, very special players,” Gasol said. “I think they stood out from the rest during their time.” -via Los Angeles Times / August 12, 2023
Clutch Points: Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Paker and Dwyane Wade all looking sharp in their Naismith Orange jackets 🔥 (via @dallasmavs) pic.twitter.com/11WguyS0PD -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / August 12, 2023
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