Gasol played for a local high school team and sat in the stands to watch older brother Pau star for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies. After graduation, Gasol played professionally in Spain for three years. I knew all the routines and everybody there.”Gasol played 769 games for Memphis over the next 10 and a half seasons. On February 7, NBA trade deadline day, he got a call from Grizzlies owner Robert Pera. “Your routine is out the window,” Gasol said.

Source: National Post November 30, 2019 16:41 UTC