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Pau Gasol. Early Life. Pau Gasol nació en julio 6th de 1998 en el barcelona, España. Pau’s mother and father both played basketball, so Pau carried on the trend as well as his brother. When Pau was in school, he needed to have a custom desk made because he was too tall.
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Early Life • Pau Gasol nació en julio 6th de 1998 en el barcelona, España. • Pau’s mother and father both played basketball, so Pau carried on the trend as well as his brother. • When Pau was in school, he needed to have a custom desk made because he was too tall. • When Pau was sixteen years old, he played for Barcelona’s Spanish team • Pau’s first plan was to go to school to be a doctor, but dropped out of med school after a year to pursue playing professional basketball.
Rookie of the year • In 2010, Pau won the rookie of the year award. • Pau won this award in his first year playing for Memphis. • He was then awarded to the All-Rookie first team
All Star Games • Pau Gasol se aparte de muchos todos los juegos estrella • He was in the 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2011 games. • In 2006, he had 12 rebounds in all. • In 2009, he had 8 rebounds, as well as 1 assist and 14 points. • In 2010, Pau had 6 rebounds in all as well as 13 points. • Finally, in 2011, Pau had 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 17 points.
Pau was in Hoops for St. Jude. • By being apart of that, it benefited St. Jude’s Children’s research hospital. • Pau was awarded with the Citizenship award because of his regular trips to Children’s Hostpital. • Pau was also a UNICEF ambassador.