Marc Gasol

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marc Gasol
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 29, 1985(1985-01-29)
Age	39
Birthplace	Barcelona
Country	Spain
Birth City	Catalonia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Marc Gasol Biography

Marc Gasol is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on January 29, 1985 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Spanish center who was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008. He won the NBA Defensive Player Award in 2013. He was a member of the Spanish Olympic team that won the Silver Medal in 2008 and 2012, respectively. He was part the silver medal-winning Olympic team of Spain in 2008 and 2012.

He was a teammate with point guard He became teammates with point guard Mike Conley on the Grizzlies. of the Grizzlies.

Gasol was born and raised in Barcelona, Spain. In 2001, he moved as a teenager with his parents to the Memphis suburb of Germantown, Tennessee, after his older brother Pau joined the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol played high school basketball at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis. Nicknamed “The Big Burrito,” he was named Division 2’s Mr. Basketball in 2003 following a senior season in which he averaged 26 points, 13 rebounds, and six blocks per game. In 2008, Lausanne retired Gasol’s #33 jersey.

In 2006, Gasol was named to the Spain national team for the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan as a replacement for NBA-draftee Fran Vázquez. Spain went on to win the gold medal in Japan, as well as at the 2009 FIBA EuroBasket. He also won silver medals at the 2007 FIBA EuroBasket, the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He won his second world championship title with the Spanish team at the 2019 FIBA World Championship in China.

He married Cristina Blesa and has a daughter, Julia. His older brother Pau Galsol was selected 3rd in the 2001 NBA Draft. He became a NBA Champion with Los Angeles Lakers.

Marc Gasol Net Worth

Marc Gasol is one of the richest Basketball Player from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marc Gasol 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After his brother, Pau was drafted, he moved to the United States and was named Memphis’s Division 2-Mr. Basketball in 2003.

In 2012, he was selected to his first NBA All-Star Team.

Marc Gasol Sáez (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈmaɾɡ ɡəˈzɔl] ; born 29 January 1985) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 48th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA draft. After having his rights traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in February 2008 in a deal that sent his older brother Pau to the Lakers, he signed with the team and remained with the franchise until being traded to Toronto in 2019, where he won his first NBA championship. He is a two-time All-NBA Team member, a three-time NBA All-Star, and an NBA champion. In 2013, he was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marc Gasol height 6 ft 11 in Marc weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marc Gasol Dating?

According to our records, Marc Gasol is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Marc Gasol’s is not dating anyone.

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He also won the gold medal at the 2011 FIBA EuroBasket, and bronze medals at the 2013 FIBA EuroBasket and the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket.

Facts & Trivia

Marc Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Marc Gasol celebrates birthday on January 29 of every year.

In 2012–13, Gasol was one of only six players to average at least 1.5 blocks (1.7 bpg) and 1.0 steals (1.0 spg). He led a Grizzlies defense that allowed a league-low 88.7 points per game during the regular season. His +5.4 score differential ranked second among NBA centers; additionally, Memphis enjoyed a +7.5 score differential when Gasol was on the court compared with -3.9 when he was on the bench. In April 2013, he was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in Grizzlies history to earn the honor. ESPN lauded the Grizzlies’ ability to force turnovers with Gasol on the court anchoring the defense. He was also named to the All-NBA Second Team. Despite winning Defensive Player of the Year, Gasol was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team due to a different voting system.

Is Marc Gasol retired?

The expectation was that Gasol could retire or go on to play in Spain. And it turns out that is exactly what Gasol is doing. He announced this week that he would be returning to Spain to play for Girona of LEB Oro , the second division of Spanish basketball.

Is Marc Gasol coming back?

Marc Gasol no longer a lock to return to Lakers for 2021-22 season , per report. Los Angeles Lakers fans breathed a sigh of relief earlier this month when veteran center Marc Gasol announced that he planned to return to the Lakers for the 2021-22 season.

Is Marc Gasol still playing in the NBA?

Gasol was drafted 48th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA draft. After having his rights traded to Memphis in February 2008 in a deal that sent his older brother Pau Gasol to the Lakers, he signed with the Grizzlies and remained with the franchise until being traded to Toronto in 2019.

What happened to Gasol?

Los Angeles traded Marc Gasol back to Memphis in a deal that was really about letting Gasol retire from the NBA as a member of the Grizzlies. Which is as it should be. The Grizzlies will waive and release Gasol soon and he will walk away from the Association. However, his playing days are not done.

Who has the best record in the East NBA?

TeamConf Record against conference opponents
1| Miami – z| 35-17
2| Boston – y| 33-19
3| Milwaukee – y| 33-19