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If you don't understand why Pau chose Toni Kukoc to induct him into the Hall, go research Toni's Euroleague career. One of the greatest Euroleague players EVER!
@luissolares7007
10 ай бұрын
That is why kikos is in the hall of fame not cause of his nba career
@MADMAX-tq9cz
10 ай бұрын
Tony is a an OG b ball player!
@ktbeatty
10 ай бұрын
Well, I don't disagree about how special Toni was, especially to European basketball on the world stage, but he's not who Pau chose. Kareem was supposed to present him, and perhaps that's all you need to know about Pau. I pray we don't lose the Captain soon.
@tpsam
10 ай бұрын
@@ktbeattyit was supposed to be Kobe
@lidiamorgado8369
10 ай бұрын
@@ktbeatty Indeed he chose both Kukoc and Abdul-Jabbar. They were both special and important to him.
@lav7161
10 ай бұрын
Thank you, Pau. The media kept calling you soft. You softly went to 3 straight Finals and won 2 of them. Thanks, Champ! 🏆🏆
@briankturner1491
10 ай бұрын
And if Bynum didn't get hurt in 2008, it would have been 3, because that year (especially late season) he was dominating anyone in his path on the court...
@mordecaidrake
10 ай бұрын
You mean got nba rigged to LA in a dog sh*t trade so bad that they later nixed cp3 from going to the lakers as a make up act to the leagues other owners😂...and then got carried to give Kobe and the Lakers rings
@lakersrdbest
10 ай бұрын
That's one of the things I loved about Pau, he was a true professional. When he was in constant trade talks, he always showed up and was great! Thank you Pau for the timeless Lakers memories 😊❤️💪
@jxmmykriminallive
10 ай бұрын
@@mordecaidrake cry harder
@mordecaidrake
10 ай бұрын
@jxmmykriminallive he says with no sense of irony as he cries about my comment in the thread. What a ridiculous imp, 😄 .. spit or swallow slurp lord your mouth is full... 🤣
@nathanielcranshaw7839
10 ай бұрын
As a diehard lakers fan I will always love and appreciate pau gasol💜💛.
@allenbasco3016
10 ай бұрын
Pau's respect to Kobe is still felt until this day. 😢 We miss you Bean! 💜💛
@faizanchoudhury6910
10 ай бұрын
why do you have to make this about kobe, pau had an incredible individual career
@gr8filibuster
10 ай бұрын
Bro, leave KB out of this, you weirdo. I bet you have had family members die, and yet, your social media is full of KB worship
@yowhatsmyname
10 ай бұрын
Congrats Pau. Kobe would have been excited and proud.
@aadi8692
7 ай бұрын
@@faizanchoudhury6910You idiot don't understand Pau would never have been a player he was if Kobe did not push him to be great
@legarmino6319
10 ай бұрын
One of the greatest speech ever in the Hall of Fame. Legend Pau!
@jameslove90
9 ай бұрын
Just wanted to point out how good he was with his speach: I'd like to take Spain's citizenship so I can vote for him as Spain's president. 😂
@DJHyeFXOfficial
10 ай бұрын
This man embodies the epitome of CLASS. Not only a Hall of Fame basketball player a Hall of Fame human being. Congratulations Pau Gasol you truly deserve it.
@Wesley-wo3eo
10 ай бұрын
Rob Pelinka trying to entertain Pau's baby is just pure gold 😅
@drewainge1059
10 ай бұрын
Indeed
@richardnebens8928
10 ай бұрын
Can't express how cool it is to see Pau get this. One of the greatest and most beloved lakers ever, and just a gem of a guy. Gracias por todo desde Laker Nation.
@KennnnyT
10 ай бұрын
Such a inspirational speech by Gasol. He made history with Kobe
@2ClutchCee
10 ай бұрын
One of the most underrated and skilled bigs of all time just like his brother
@kanajingly8957
10 ай бұрын
They had some similarities but Pau was the better scorer, while Marc was the better defender.
@richardsong7732
10 ай бұрын
As a Lakers fan, congrats to you Pau! thanks for all you did for us. Kobe would be so proud. Laker Nation is proud.
@metalmacabre9991
10 ай бұрын
Hell yeah we're proud, I just wish kobe could have been alive to accept this honor, and to see Pau accept his honor as well.
@Hasani751
10 ай бұрын
🙏🏾💜💛
@bigp7644
10 ай бұрын
Pau is a legend. Classy, skilled, loyal. All around greatness.. congrats Pau well deserved
@zacpooler
10 ай бұрын
Here’s a man that’s speaking unbelievably eloquent in his second language. I’ll go to bat for him against anyone that calls him soft. He played with a skill and passion rarely seen amongst players, regardless of size, and against some of the best to ever do it.
@JavierBuronCuadrado
10 ай бұрын
His third language.
@johnlouisevillafuerte4219
10 ай бұрын
Pau, great class act! Kobe loved him so much too. Without Pau, those 2 rings will never be won in Lakers 09 and 10. Love you Pau!
@shadyorphan420
10 ай бұрын
What.. Kobe would have still got it done.
@jameslove90
9 ай бұрын
@@shadyorphan420clearly you were a bit too high on weed when they played those two seasons (just kidding oc) 😂 Pau was as important as Kobe. Even Odom and Ariza played at celestial levels. Nobody wins alone, not even the best. And Kobe was the #1 absolute best for sure.
@lambda3925
10 ай бұрын
Only one word to describe him: Legend.
@thespacesbetweenstudio3346
Ай бұрын
and Class
@homesol6685
10 ай бұрын
Another level of greatness. Humble, down to earth, generous. Pure class act.
@datsapaddlin
10 ай бұрын
Congrats Pau ya made the Lakers fan base proud.
@jdeleon7919
10 ай бұрын
Man, I could imagine how big Kobe’s smile is today!! Congratulations Pau!! Thank you for helping Los Angeles Win those Two Championships.
@neilsaintjean
10 ай бұрын
Nothing but respect for Pau. Truly a competitor in both the NBA and globally. As a laker fan and a Kobe fan, you definitely made me and the rest of laker nation proud.
@Uchihafan25
10 ай бұрын
The Kobe/Pau Laker teams were my personal favorite of all-time. Congratulations Pau, you're a true Lakers legend and worthy Hall of Famer.
@The-Next-Chapter
10 ай бұрын
Helped get my boy kobe 2 more rings..before pau came things wasnt looking good..but he help turn it around for the lakers..im a fan since the grizzly days..congrats
@actress29austin34
10 ай бұрын
Congratulations Pau, very well deserved. Lakers Legend for Life!!🔥🔥💜💛
@shengsterino
10 ай бұрын
Can't believe I watched the whole 20mins speech. Pau has been criticised so much through those Lakers championship runs but I knew he's greater than that. Worthy legend! His pride in representing Europe and Spain His passion for the game of basketball His love for the city he played for, the team and teammates Pau made this HOF Class complete; Spain, Germany, France
@nicandrogomezalvarez
10 ай бұрын
He took France to school that one game
@kanajingly8957
10 ай бұрын
Nobody was criticising Pau at the time for those two championships. It's just the fucking media today who's made him somehow underrated. I blame Chris Broussard, Stephen A Smith, Colin Cowhere, Speak, and any other stupid sports media show that appears everywhere on youtube now for creating a false narrative that made fans dumber. They should be ashamed of themselves. I hate them. To be honest they've fucked up the legacies of alot of other past great players, and undermined what they have done, it's not just Pau. It sickens me.
@WrestlingIsReal649
10 ай бұрын
Rip Kobe he would have been proud 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@modernguitarist1992
10 ай бұрын
One of the most elegant big men to ever play the game. Will always enjoy watching highlights of Pau.
@kanajingly8957
10 ай бұрын
He had a really good post game and passed out of the double all his life.
@letsgodancin1
10 ай бұрын
My observations: 1. Pau's national team of Spain for a decade + was simply unbeatable!! 2. Tony Kukoc (Jugoplastika days) one of my heroes 3. Pau mentioning all the old school late 80's, early 90' Euro pioneer NBA players. Especially the man they called Drazen Petrovic! 4. His genuine love for Kobe
@mainygnac
10 ай бұрын
Drazen was without a doubt solidifying hisself as a 1stBallot HallOfFamer, 1st time i seen him play when i was a kid he was matched up against Jordan & he immediately became 1 of my favorite players, i was blown away, amazed & inspired by his fearlessness & not only that, he was goin' at Jordans' neck on offense giving him that work on both ends of the court! i literally seen him demand & earn his respect from MJ thru his demeanor & body language as if Jordan said "Ok, ok this Man is built for War, lets get it!" RIP to DrazenPetrovic, still shocked & saddened by his untimely passing
@letsgodancin1
10 ай бұрын
@@mainygnac I remember watching Drazen play for the national Yugoslavian team, Cibona and later the New Jersey Nets along Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson. Excellent shooter and fearless driver to the basket. Drazen and Nick Galis will forever live in our hearts!!
@justsayin669
10 ай бұрын
He's been one of the most underrated players in NBA history. Hopefully that can change now and he can get the credit that he deserves as the true all-time great NBA player that he is.
@shamus248
10 ай бұрын
We had Kobe, KG and Timmy 2 years ago, now Pop, D-Wade, Pau, Dirk and TP The greatest era in NBA history is slowly getting the flowers it deserves
@briannao9251
10 ай бұрын
I wish Kobe was there for Pau’s speech. Pau said in an interview a few days ago he would have had Kobe presenting him before his Hall of Fame speech had he been alive. Rip Kobe 💜💛
@bluegregory6239
10 ай бұрын
I think we all wish that could have happened, even fans of rival teams.
@arielfrancisco5114
10 ай бұрын
Will never forget those golden years with Lakers that I watched as a kid ! Even the classic USA vs Spain matchup, proud of u Pau, thanks for being a great help to Kobe winning those 2 !
@aaronacero105
10 ай бұрын
Let's not forget this guy was also going to medical school to become a Doctor when first turning pro in Europe. His class and graceful articulation are an extension of his aptitude! Congrats Pau, you've raised the bar for the next generation!
@bobby38bcn11
10 ай бұрын
I have a true and funny story to share on that. In his first year in FC Barcelona, Pau was still attending the medical school. The double shift was so hard he asked for a meeting with the university dean, to request a sabbatical year before he can choose. The dean knew nothing about basketball so he just saw a shy skinny tall kid willing to drop medical career to play ball. He strongly asked him to reconsider. Later that day the dean came home and told his family "I had a funny meeting with a student wondering what to choose between basketball and studies, I hope my words will help him drop basketball" The kids were curious and asked for the student name's. The dean said "his name is Pau Gasol, why are you asking?" The kids "BECAUSE HE IS THE BEST PROSPECT SPAIN EVER HAD !!!" They were totally devastated and explained to their dean father that he screw up big. Luckily, after thoroughly reviewing all, Pau decided against dean advice and picked basketball 😂😂
@TheCaptainAidan
10 ай бұрын
The truest definition of class and honor. The Spanish Pride. Pau Gasol.
@danidelacruz6297
10 ай бұрын
I like how he ended it in Spanish. Idk why it just felt nice. I literally never heard him speak English since Im not too into bball. I thought he might speak English like Vladimir Guerrero.
@raymundfernandez4172
10 ай бұрын
That "I wanna be like Mike" is Huge phrase. Hearing Pau and Tony speech. That's how MJ make Basketball Better. That's remarkable Influence.
@Lamban83
10 ай бұрын
Legend, class. Congrats 🎉 Paul Gasol, well deserved.
@jdash24ful
10 ай бұрын
Lakers legend! Thank you Pau we love you and Bean is proud of you brother 💜💛
@ryandevera8782
10 ай бұрын
Class Personified....plain and simple. Thank you Pau, you are appreciated more than you know!
@simplysie4
10 ай бұрын
Pau is a class act! What a powerful message at the end! A call to action!
@user1164
10 ай бұрын
Congratulations Pau, very well deserved. Lakers Legend for Life!!🔥🔥
@tonyanapolis2424
10 ай бұрын
Words cannot express the joy and confidence when we traded for this man. You just knew and seen immediately that Kobe and him were going to do something special. Te Amo!
@CTM901
10 ай бұрын
Congratulations Pau Gasol. As a Memphis Grizzlies fan, I appreciate you building the foundation for our Grizz team today. We'll never forget you
@kanajingly8957
10 ай бұрын
Happy for Memphis, but I wish there was still a basketball team in Vancouver as well, let alone Seattle.
@toobasaurus23
9 ай бұрын
I've been watching the NBA for 35 years. This is the best HOF speech I've ever seen. Pau left all the emotion on that stage. Respect 🙏
@sharellmobley5348
10 ай бұрын
I love Vanessa Bryant gold dress. I know she got sad and teary eyes when Pau said I wish Kobe and Gianna was here. R.I.P. Kobe and Gianna Bryant
@kanajingly8957
10 ай бұрын
well particularly for her daughter. Nothing like losing your own child.
@lloydtenaglia5493
10 ай бұрын
Great speech. Well deserved Pau 🙌
@lilbfrom094princeton8
10 ай бұрын
Here as a Bulls fan, congratulations Pau 💯
@purpleman1974
10 ай бұрын
That was a perfectly built, brilliant, charming speech. Doing that in a language that´s not your own, it does not matter how you own it after years, and under the pressure of being inducted in such a prestigious ceremony, is really remarkable.
@sproutzer
10 ай бұрын
Love Pau always been nothing but pure class. Purple and Gold for life 💜💛
@charlychips
10 ай бұрын
Fantastic Pau. We are proud of you!!
@antonioamate7294
10 ай бұрын
Felicidades por una gran carrera y hacernos tan orgullosos y felices a todos los españoles por tantos años
@KZ-HERO823
10 ай бұрын
Congratulations, Pau!🎉You've helped the Lakers create even more glorious history. I am deeply grateful for all the achievements that Pau has left behind.🏆💜💛
@nbapbaupdate8338
10 ай бұрын
Paul Gasol underrated Hall of Fame career 👊
@tototyxxx
10 ай бұрын
getting teary eye with all the speeches, God I love basketball
@JamesonScalia
10 ай бұрын
Love you Pau. Thanks for the memories and those 2 titles with Laker Nation.
@Bigbaby950
10 ай бұрын
Pau gasol was always very fun to watch for many years!
@MasonZenji
10 ай бұрын
Those Lakers games with you playing were some of my favorite years. Congratulations and well deserved! Pau is a class act amongst so many incredible players! You exemplified the passion of the game. Thank you so much for the great memories!
@francomartinez3061
10 ай бұрын
Congrats Pau Gasol,very well deserve HOF...he made History of LA Lakers and Kobe👏👏👏💪💪👍👍👍👍💜💛🏆🏆🐍
@sharfree4214
10 ай бұрын
Congratulations Pau‼️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. What an incredible speech! I loved him when he played with Memphis...but when he was traded to the Lakers..it was a dream come true! Laker Legend 💜💛. Welcome to the HOF! ❤
@yahiko9422
10 ай бұрын
when he talk about kobe... man, tears stream down my face ... damn.. i miss kobe
@Danny24
10 ай бұрын
True class. Thank you Pau!
@jemaradrao740
10 ай бұрын
Truly a class act from the great Pau Gasol 🙏
@raulbarnett7092
10 ай бұрын
Besides Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson, Pau Gasol my favorite Lakers, 2 Time NBA Champion with the Lakers, Congratulations, Felicidades Pau, Go Lakers!!!!
@LARULES100
10 ай бұрын
Shaq
@Mr.Wonderful888
10 ай бұрын
What a damn good player from out the gate. And that run with Kobe.
@patitoduck123
10 ай бұрын
It feels surreal to see all these legends we grew up watching entering the hall of fame. It doesn’t even seem that long ago that we were seeing them playing in those heated matchups from the late 2000s early 2010s. Now they’re retired and we won’t see them play again. Nostalgic af lol
@Mechyboy1
10 ай бұрын
He made our Lakers great again coming to the squad in 08. Kudos to this enshrinement PG 16
@Villasttp
10 ай бұрын
Congrats Pau! A huge Knick fan that followed your career and game, loved watching you compete, despite the narrative of being soft, you played w finesse, amazing passer & could put up an easy 20 & 15 any night 🙋🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️ I know Kobe is extremely proud smiling down on you 🤝🏽
@MeezyTubee
10 ай бұрын
YOU DESERVE ALL YOU AWARDS. THANK U PAU ❤️
@Sin-G
10 ай бұрын
Class personified and now eternally dignified, PG16 foroever in LAL's heart...we love you, Man 💛💜
@mi-khaelquires6243
10 ай бұрын
You are my childhood hero Pau. Always will be my basketball idol. Well deserve Pau!!! 🎉❤
@raijinrasetsuii8820
10 ай бұрын
humble, soft spoken, class. that Pau Gasol!
@LeoIndie
10 ай бұрын
Grande Pau. Grande. Muy Grande!. Gracias por todo lo que dio en la NBA y al basquet FIBA. Un grande de la historia del básquet. Saludos desde Argentina!
@DungNguyen-vn3eu
10 ай бұрын
He was going to be a doctor if he wasn't a basketball player. Speaks volumes to his character.
@seanfainsan4002
10 ай бұрын
Great speech. Loved watching him win with Kobe all those years. It's Incredible to see this group enter into the Hall. Seeing the Euro players reminds me again that Basketball has truly become an international sport. I say so because I feel it was "our" sport but going through the Jordan era (in my opinion) clearly changed everything and did so through pure global inspiration. With all the Euro sucess stories, I also wonder if this is something we might actually lack these days, but that is another topic. Congratulations to Gasol. LA has nothing but love for this man.
@roadtripusa9433
10 ай бұрын
With this class, an entire era comes to end. Those were the guys my age or a couple of years younger I watched entire careers of. Man, this hits hard. Pau, Dirk, DWade, Pop… 😮
@camctrail
10 ай бұрын
Kobe definitely would've inducted Pau if he were here
@juveroff
10 ай бұрын
Gracias por hacernos soñar, Pau. Eres una leyenda. Te queremos!
@marcosmartinescudero7265
10 ай бұрын
Congratulations, Pau ! Having followed you all along your basketball career, I feel so proud of you, as a basketball player and specially as the great person that you are. You inspire me.Thank you.
@ivanmadridcc3289
10 ай бұрын
que orgullo de persona, paisano... maravilla de todo...persona, jugador, hermano, hijo, cuñado, tío, ll.....la pera. Un abrrazo lectores
@LFKGooner
10 ай бұрын
Great speech Pau. Thanks for the memories bro 🙏🏾
@22goon22
10 ай бұрын
This should be the definition of a class act! Congrats my brother!
@_kdotp
10 ай бұрын
Absolutely professional. Loved watching his career. Well deserved, Pau!
@dsantifit
10 ай бұрын
Great player & seems like a even better person! Well deserved HOF Pau Gasol congratulations‼️
@emmeluisaramos1185
10 ай бұрын
Wow to be able to spontaneously recall significant events of your career is remarkable…truly you’re admirable both as intelligent player and as person 👏👏
@SlabHouse805
10 ай бұрын
i was in the 7th grade or 8th but i remember being at barber shop and remember on of the barbers put on sports center and were shock that we were able to get pau for kwame man couldnt belive all this years later how much he means to us laker fans of that era
@smith9670
10 ай бұрын
Forever with gold and purple in his veins, Laker legend forever Pau 💛💜
@elpred0
10 ай бұрын
Pau, you havebeen always one of the best examples to follow, and not only in basketball. Congratulations for your archiviement. Keep being who you are
@nitinchitrala4778
10 ай бұрын
Congratulations Pau! One of my favorite players growing up, can't think of an accolade more deserved
@DavidSimon-xu2rr
10 ай бұрын
One of my favorite players of all time🎉
@GuilePatrick
10 ай бұрын
Pau Gasol,A player who plays with heart...lots of heart...Thank you Pau...my favorite Laker... #16 on sets, #1 in our hearts... (I think he was also #17😊)
@iamgunscorpiorhl_
10 ай бұрын
Gracias Pau por esos momentazos, que jugador eras madre mía, comencé a ver la NBA en el 2013 pero gracias a KZitem pude ver cómo jugabas, parte icónica e importante de esos Lakers del Repeat🫡 ••• Pdta: Cuando muestran a Marc sólo ponen abajo "Hermano de Pau", siendo que también es campeón de la NBA, ya que lo ganó con los Raptors en el 2019, y a nosotros los Warriors (😢)
@migscabangon2025
10 ай бұрын
CONGRATS PAU.gracias
@kalandkarazor-el3088
10 ай бұрын
Congrats and thank you Pau!! Once a Laker, always a Laker. You've always been a class act and can't wait to see what you do next inside or outside basketball
@sebastianschwald1625
10 ай бұрын
He really comes accross as an amazingly humble human being…nothing more, nothing less. A great man!
@yoe91
10 ай бұрын
Another great HOF speech. These are precious. I've got the biggest compliment you can give a player for Pau: I hated him. I hated how he beat my team France, and how good he was in the NBA against teams I supported. When a fan hates a player, that's the greatest compliment the player can receive.
@jamess101
10 ай бұрын
Such a Class Act, Congrats and well deserved Pau, and like you I wish Kobe and Gigi were there as well, Bless you, Felicidades Pau🙏💜💛
@denizcanbr
10 ай бұрын
Thank you every player who make us remember Kobe and not letting us to forget him. Love y'all god bless you ♥
@VICTORZITOSS
10 ай бұрын
This guy gets so underrated. In 2006, he was the complete motor of a team as a guy who had to make the functions of point center, power forward and regular center. The team had a top3 the slowest pace ever (when addapted with opponent's pace) and that's why his numbers don't stand out as much but he could have been remembered as genuinely great on his own and not just all-star caliber on his own and great with somebody else
@dr.jquintero8399
10 ай бұрын
Gasol leyenda para siempre 👏👏👏👏
@juliog7519
10 ай бұрын
Kobe is smiling down on you right now man so proud gracias Gasol por todo a true first class man and my moms favorite player!
@rex_master
10 ай бұрын
What a speech ❤
@kendhal13ibrahim-ss4jr
10 ай бұрын
Thanks Pau for the best moments of basketball your are my big dream
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