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The two-time NBA champion and three-time European champion tweeted a message confirming that he was now a Barça player.
The message was spread on Saturday by Mundo Deportivo journalist José Ignacio Huguet, and Fr. Gasolis himself commented on it.
“Having seen the knowledge in Spain, I want to inform that I am focused on my rehabilitation and I am not ready to play at the moment. As soon as I have something to report, I will do it in my social space. Thank you for your support ”, the basketball player promised on Twitter this Sunday, but did not deny the news that he had already agreed with Barcelona to extend his career.
A few days later, the Catalan confirmed his incorporation to the leading club of the Euroleague and led by Šarūnas Jasikevičius.
“I am very happy to announce that I will return home and join the Barcelona team soon. I want to bring my skills and experience to the team during the highlights of the season, as I advance and improve my fitness. I am happy to be back. at the club where I started it all and I look forward to this opportunity. I hope to help the team soon, “the 40-year veteran wrote.
A few minutes later, Barcelona also officially announced the arrival of Gasolis.
The Spanish basketball legend began his career with the Barcelona team he represented in 1998-2001 before being called up for the NBA rookie exchange.
Across the Atlantic, Gasol defended the honor for the Memphis Grizzlies for seven years (2001-2008), six for the Los Angeles Lakers (2008-2014), and then for the Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks.
With the Lakers, Catalonia has twice won the NBA Championship, playing a total of six NBA All-Star races in his career, and being the second or third best player of the season four times.
Photo by Scanpix / Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant
He won a lot of trophies with the Spanish team: Pau once became the world, three times European champion, he won two Olympic silver medals and one bronze, he was recognized in 2006. World Cup and 2009 and 2015. He Most useful player in the European Championship.
During his career in the NBA league, he played up to 1,226 games, accumulating 17 points each, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
P.Gasolis will arrive at Barça without playing for almost two years, the last time he played in the official match was in 2019. March 10.
At the Catalan club, the veteran is expected to replace Ante Tomičius, who left last summer and was not replaced by Barça, and become Brandon Davies’ partner in center forward.
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