Meanwhile, he dreamed of joining his older brother Pau on the Grizzlies, where the elder Gasol had been playing ... be really cool if I could play for Memphis. It wouldn't make sense for them ...
Born and raised in Barcelona, Spain, Gasol moved with his parents to the Memphis suburb of Germantown, Tennessee, as a teenager in 2001 after his older brother Pau joined the Memphis Grizzlies.
In February of 2008, he was involved in an infamous deal that sent his brother, Pau Gasol, from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Lakers. Many saw the trade as extremely lopsided in favor of Los Angeles.
Nick writes and edits for Athlon Sports and has been a supporter of the Memphis Grizzlies since Pau Gasol days.
The Los Angeles Lakers didn't become one of the NBA's preeminent franchises overnight. The Lake Show has been blessed over the decades with outstanding ownershi ...
1 / 24Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies poses for a portrait during the 2001 NBA Draft on June 27, 2001 at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. 1 / 24Pau Gasol of the ...
And then he was drafted by the Vancouver Grizzlies in 2001 ... when the franchise moved to Memphis in 2002. He played on a team that featured Hall of Famer Pau Gasol but none of the veterans ...
Marc Gasol says 'Thank you forever' to the Memphis fans as his No. 33 jersey is retired and ascends to the rafters.