Pau Gasol Praises Spurs in Hall of Fame Speech: 'Amazing Franchise'
While many San Antonio Spurs fans are excited about Becky Hammon, Gregg Popovich and Tony Parker being inducted into the Hall of Fame, another former member of the franchise is joining them in basketball immortality.
Pau Gasol, who played with the Spurs from 2016-19, is being inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, and he took time during his speech to thank the Spurs for their time together.
"What an amazing franchise," Gasol said. "Pop, Becky, Tony, Manu, I mean one of the things that Pop told me in free agency ... think about the guys you're going to spend time with. ... I loved the opportunity to play with you guys ... My wife and I will always cherish those three years in San Antonio."
Gasol was drafted No. 3 overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001. He became an All-Star with the Grizzlies, but found most of his success as a cornerstone for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Kobe Bryant, where the duo won back-to-back titles together in 2009 and 2010.
Gasol signed with the Spurs in 2016 and served as a key depth piece on a San Antonio team that made it to the Western Conference Finals.
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