ESPAÑA.- Marc Gasol knew how to be for several years one of the most decisive players in the NBA. However, in the middle of last year he decided to return to his country to lend a hand to Basketball Gironainstitution where he is president. This afternoon he managed to beat Movistar Estudiantes 66-60 and return to the Endesa League. He was one of the key players throughout the campaign.
The champion of the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 proved to be up to the task, despite the fact that yesterday in the semifinals he ended up touched with a lot of pain. He went out to play the final and he stood out with 11 points and a PIR of 27. As if that were not enough, he kept the Final Four MVP award. A totally historic day for a player who was able to spend 13 consecutive seasons in the United States.
The career of Marc Gasol
His career from the beginning excited his country, after being nothing more and nothing less than Pau’s younger brother. After five seasons in Spain, he reached the NBA Draft in 48th place in the second round, in 2008. He immediately had a positive impact on the Memphis Grizzlies, a franchise where the eldest of the family also had his first steps. Despite not being champion, he became one of the most beloved.
After 11 consecutive seasons, he signed for the Toronto Raptors, an institution where he quickly fitted in and became an offensive and defensive emblem for the championship against the Golden State Warriors. In the 2020/2021 campaign he arrived at the Los Angeles Lakers, where the team could not sustain the championship level and his minutes were diluted. Despite the interest of several franchises, he bet on his return to his country.
Girona celebrates in a double game
Not only Basketball Girona gave the team great joy. The city was also convulsed by promotion to LaLiga in Spain after beating Tenerife 3-1. It was in a difference of 136 minutes between both matches. There the figure was the Uruguayan Christian Stuani, who developed with the first goal of the game. He was the team’s top scorer throughout the campaign.
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