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Garbajosa: "Pau Gasol is a source of pride for all of Spanish basketball and sport"

"Having a player with his number retired in the NBA is a milestone that is difficult to repeat".

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Garbajosa: "Pau Gasol is a source of pride for all of Spanish basketball and sport"

"Having a player with his number retired in the NBA is a milestone that is difficult to repeat"

MADRID, 7 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The president of the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), Jorge Garbajosa, highlighted this Tuesday the human figure and the sporting legacy of Pau Gasol as "the best player in the history of Spanish basketball", who this morning will see as Los Angeles Lakers they remove his shirt with the mythical number 16 on the back.

"That he now sees his extraordinary career recognized forever with the rise of his number 16 jersey to the roof of the Los Angeles Lakers pavilion is a source of pride for him, but also for all of Spanish basketball and sports. Having a player with his retired number in the NBA is a milestone that is difficult to repeat that we have to enjoy and value for what it is, an unprecedented event in our history," the president said in statements to the FEB.

Garbajosa, who shared the dressing room with Pau in several of the greatest successes in the history of the National Team, singled out the man from Sant Boi as "the best player in the history of Spanish basketball". "Pau is undoubtedly the best player in the history of Spanish basketball and one of the best athletes in the history of world basketball. His figure and his career are unique and, as I said when he announced his retirement, his sporting and personal legacy are eternal ", he expressed.

In addition, the president of the FEB highlighted his "commitment" and "involvement" with the values ​​of basketball. "The recognition of Pau throughout Spain is also for the example of commitment that his career has brought and his involvement with the values ​​of basketball, something that is also an invaluable legacy for the new generations," he pointed out.

"Pau is one of the great stars in the history of basketball, a benchmark for all of us who love this sport, but he also has that dimension in Spanish sport as a whole, which he has represented, represents and will continue to represent thanks to everything he has done, both on and off the track," he added.

Finally, the former player wanted to congratulate the two-time NBA champion and convey his "congratulations" on behalf of the FEB. "As president of the FEB, and representing all of Spanish basketball, I want to convey our congratulations to Pau Gasol and the pride we all feel for being able to share an event like the one he is experiencing these days," he concluded.

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