GASOL IS GONE FOR GOOD

DOUBLE NBA winner and Europe’s most succesful basketballer Pau Gasol says he has made the “difficult decision” to finally retire, but at 41 was at ease with his choice.

Centre Gasol, the older brother of Memphis Grizzlies’ Marc Gasol, won the competition in 2009, as well as a year later, during his time at the Los Angeles Lakers.

In 2019, he suffered a foot injury which threatened to end his career.

“As you can imagine, it is a difficult decision after so many years, but it is a considered decision, you have to change gear a little, and know how to enjoy it,” Gasol said on Wednesday.

“I wanted to end up playing and then enjoying myself, not on crutches and with operations.

Gasol was a six-time NBA All-Star after being named the league’s Rookie of the Year in 2002.