Kobe Bryant's Old Comment On Pau Gasol Is Heartbreaking

A boss, legend, and everlastingly a piece of the Lakers family," Pau Gasol is set to have his No. 16 jersey retired next March

Gasol turns out to be only the eleventh Laker to have his number put in the Crypto.com rafters

Kobe and Pau manufactured an indivisible bond over his six and a half seasons with the Lakers

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Gasol was a three-time All-Star in Los Angeles

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Kobe and Pau were assisting LA with catching consecutive titles in 2009 and 2010.

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Back in 2018, Kobe anticipated that his sibling would one day get the honor. Saying at the 90th Oscars

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According to Kobe, "When Pau resigns, he will have his number in the rafters close to mine"

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Kobe added, "I don’t win those championships without Pau"

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Kobe says, "I really look forward to the day when he’s giving his speech at center court"

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"The day of his speech at center court is going to be an awesome night," Kobe said.

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