Now, Gasol was being asked to comment on who he thinks are the greatest players among the NBA's greats. A few seconds later, Gasol came up with his top-10 list of all-time NBA great players, in no particular order. 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 Michael and Kobe had a huge influence on the game," Gasol said.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 11, 2023 21:21 UTC