Last Updated on January 4, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile of Pau Gasol:

  • Full Name: Pau Gasol Sáez
  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Date of Birth: July 6, 1980
  • Hometown: Barcelona, Spain
  • Height: 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 meters)
  • Weight: 250 pounds (113 kg)
  • Wingspan: Approximately 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 meters)
  • Shoe Size: 18 (U.S.)
  • Shoe Brand: Nike Hyperdunk X, Nike Hyperdunk 2017
  • Jersey Number: 16 (primarily)
  • Position: Power Forward / Center
  • High School: Attended school in Spain; specific high school not widely documented
  • College: Studied medicine briefly at the University of Barcelona before pursuing basketball full-time
  • NBA Draft: 2001, 1st round (3rd overall pick) by the Atlanta Hawks (rights traded to the Memphis Grizzlies)
  • Teams Played For:
    1. FC Barcelona (1998–2001) – Spain (before NBA)
    2. Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008)
    3. Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014)
    4. Chicago Bulls (2014–2016)
    5. San Antonio Spurs (2016–2019)
    6. Milwaukee Bucks (2019)
    7. FC Barcelona (2021 – final season before retirement)
  • Championship Rings:
    • 2 NBA Championships (2009, 2010) with the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Kids: 1 daughter, Elisabet Gianna Gasol (born 2022)
  • Siblings: Marc Gasol (younger brother, also an NBA player)
  • Retirement Age: Retired in 2021 at the age of 41

Pau Gasol played an instrumental role for the Los Angeles Lakers during the Koba Bryant era. Gasol and Kobe won 2 rings together (2008-09, 2009-2010). Gasol was close friends with Kobe and has remained friends with Kobe’s widow after his death.