All eyes are on a former Los Angeles Lakers star who is set to enter the elite Hall of Fame club tomorrow night. Ahead of the big day, the 43-year-old has stayed active on social media platforms to acknowledge the tributes he has been receiving the past few days. In the latest one, it was shocking to see the LA legend show his approval to his former team which has been disrespecting him over a long number of years. This was a big controversy back when he retired.

However, even years after giving his best to make the team relevant in the NBA, Kobe Bryant’s “brother” is yet to be honored by them. Though Gasol did not win a ring with this NBA team, what he did for them was nothing short of excellence.?

Kobe Bryant’s teammate ignores an NBA team’s disrespect to acknowledge their tribute

Before taking his talents to the Lakers, Pau Gasol was a sensation for the Memphis Grizzlies, where he played for seven seasons. Averaging nearly 20 points in all six seasons, Gasol was the face of the team in the early 2000s. To be more precise, the Grizzlies can be split into, before Gasol and after Gasol considering their success before the 43-year-old joined the team.

The 6x NBA All-Star gave it his all for the Grizzlies, but couldn’t put an end to their championship drought. Though he has played for four different teams, he played the most games with the Grizzlies, i.e. 476. Even after making the $1,650,000,000 rich franchise a famous and respectable team, the Grizzlies are yet to retire his jersey.

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While it can be stated that Gasol didn’t get much team success during his time in Memphis, he was one of the franchise’s first superstars. Before they attained the ‘Grit and Grind’ moniker because of their deep postseason runs, Memphis reached the playoffs for the first time with Gasol leading the charge.

The Grizzlies have so far retired only Zach Randolph’s jersey but they have announced that jerseys of franchise stars such as Mike Conley, Tony Allen, and Pau’s brother, Marc Gasol, will be retired in due course as well. There is no sign of a jersey retirement ceremony coming up for Pau, though. However, they shared a mixtape to honor his Hall of Fame induction. Surprisingly, Gasol went on to approve it as he shared the video to his Instagram story.?

Anyhow, Gasol’s focus is fully on his HOF night as he took the time to remember both the Lakers and late legend Kobe Bryant?

Pau Gasol remembers Kobe Bryant and the Lakers

The Lakers and Gasol helped each other to add two titles to their resume. Gasol’s addition was a game-changer but Bryant’s presence was the main piece.?

Remembering the 5-time champion, Gasol shared, “The relationship with Kobe was very, very special in my life.”?He also added he misses him a lot even today, like millions of fans across the world.

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