Pau Gasol

Pau Gasol is a famous professional basketball player from Spain. He plays for FC Barcelona in Liga ACB. He has won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010. In 2002, he became the first non-American to win the NBA Rookie of the Year. He has won the NBA All-Star title six times and the All-NBA team selection four times.

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Biography and Early Life

Pau was born in Barcelona, Spain on 16 July 1980. He is one of the three sons of Marisa and Agusti Gasol, both of whom were basketball players. Basketball seems to run in the family because apart from his parents being former players, his two brothers are also professional players. Apart from playing basketball, his mother was a medical doctor while his father worked as a nurse administrator.

He began playing basketball for his school team where he was a center and at the age of sixteen he joined FC Barcelona Junior team. As a member of the Spanish under-18 team, he was the winner of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament and also the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in 1998.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Pau Gasol in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Pau Gasol’s age is 41 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 6 July 1980. Though, he is 7′ 00″ in feet and inches and 215 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 250 lbs in Pound and 113 kg in Kilograms.

Education

It is not clearly indicated where Pau attained his early education from but for his higher education, he went to University of Barcelona where he wanted to study medicine. His dream never came to be because his career in basketball got in his way and he decided to follow it.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

In July 2019 Pau tied the knot with the love of his life Catherine McDonnell. The couple welcomed their first child together on 13 September 2020. Their daughter is called Elisabet Gianna Gasol, with her middle name being a tribute to Kobe Bryant’s late daughter Gianna.

Gasol and the late Kobe were great friends and the news of his death hit him really hard and he could not talk for several days. Kobe’s widow Vanessa is the godmother of Gasol’s daughter. Outside basketball, Gasol is known for his contribution to charity especially where the health of children is concerned. Together with his brother Marc, they founded the Gasol Foundation which helps in promoting community health and especially preventing and fighting obesity in children.

Is Pau Gasol Gay?

The famous basketballer is straight when it comes to sexual orientation. He is married to Catherine and together they share a daughter by the name of Gianna. He has never been associated with any gay activities as far as we know. The love between him and Catherine seems to be solid like a rock.

Professional Career

In 2001, Pau was selected third by the Atlanta Hawks during the NBA Draft. His rights were traded to Memphis Grizzlies and that is where his professional career started. During his first with the team, he showed excellent performances, and he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, becoming the very first foreign player to win the award in the history of NBA.

He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2008 and in the first season he helped the team to finish with the best record of 57-25 in the Western Conference. He signed an extension of his contract in December 2009 and the deal was worth $64.7 million. The following seasons he had mixed performances most of which were not very impressive.

In 2014, he signed to the Chicago Bulls, a move he termed as the best fit for him. He recorded a career-high 9 blocks the following year and days later he had a career-high score of 46. He reached 1,000 games on 5 December 2015 in a game against Charlotte Hornets. Other teams that he played for include San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, and currently he plays for the FC Barcelona in Liga ACB.

Awards

Pau has a very long list of the accolades he has won in his career. These include the Spanish League championship, Spanish King’s Cup, six times NBA All-Star, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, European Player of the Year ten times, and several medals with the Spanish national team.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Pau Gasol in ’2021’

For the last almost two decades now, Pau has been a professional basketball player. This has not only earned him a name in sports but also an impressive wealth. As of 2021, his net worth is $80 million, solely from his career. He has several endorsement deals with top brands which greatly increases his value.

They say an apple does not fall far from the tree and this seems to be the case with Pau. Both his parents were basketball players, and he has comfortably followed in their footsteps. The player seems to have a heart of gold, and he is always helping through charity and his foundation. Although he never achieved his dream to become a doctor, he changes people’s lives in his own unique way.