Pau Gasol is one of the finalists selected to enter the Basketball Hall of Fameon August 12, 2023 in Springfield (Massacchussets) in the ‘Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’.
The ESPN network He anticipates that along with the 42-year-old Spanish power forward, whose number 16 jersey was recently removed by the Lakers, legends such as Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Becky Hammon y Gregg Popovich.
The official announcement of the selection of these basketball legends will take place during the NCAA Final Four.
Why are Pau Gasol, Wade, Nowitzki, Becky Hammon and Popovich inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame?
Dwyane Wade: He retired from the NBA in 2019 after a 16-year career, in which he won three NBA rings. He was a 13-time All Star and is considered one of the best guards in history.
Dirk Nowitzki: He retired from the NBA in 2019 after serving two decades with the Mavericks. He led Dalla to win the NBA in 2011 as Finals MVP and is one of the best shooting power forwards basketball has ever seen. He led Germany to a World Cup bronze medal and a European silver medal.
Pau Gasol: He retired from the NBA in 2019 with two champion rings and after serving with Grizzlies, Lakers, Bulls, Spurs and Bucks. He has been a six-time All Star and the Lakers have retired his jersey.
The man from Sant Boi was ‘Rookie of the Year’ in 2002 and came to play 1,226 regular season games in the NBA (1,150 of them as a starter) with statistics of 17 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1. 6 average blocks per match.
In the Playoffs, Pau Gasol played 136 games and averaged 15.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 blocks.
He has won three Olympic medals with Spain, has won three European Championships and has been a two-time World Cup champion.
Gregg Popovich: He is the winningest coach in NBA history, has led the United States to an Olympic gold medal and has been a five-time NBA champion with the Spurs.
Tony Parker: 17 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs and French basketball legend. He won the NBA four times with the Spurs and was the MVP of the Finals in 2007. European Champion with France.
Becky Hammon: She is the first coach of the Las Vegas Aces (WNBA), she was a six-time All Star in the WNBA, she worked as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA and on December 30, 2020 she became the first woman in history to manage a game in the NBA. She in Spain she played in Rivas Ecopolis.
