Marc Gasol Jersey Retirement Tribute Video

a man a man a man say man there are those from [Music] Memphis and there are those made in this Captain by the Grizzlies have W it miraculously at a gang born in Spain the same game that brought him to the 901 that is our all ameran Martin G Martin come on man he stepped out from the Shadow and created his [Music] own and found his way back home to the m well I'm back in Memphis now Mark changed this franchise and that trade Chang this franchise it started everything that we all know grit and grind that's who we are that's what we play for we grind we crat we claw we fight our Minister of Defense whatever had to be done he would do the backbone of greed and grind he wanted to be one of the best defensive players to ever play the game it's black all of the grizly winning he was able to anticipate he was super physical his great hand his timing on his like stripping the basketball it was like almost impeccable he swipes hard like he really he just one time I remember I had it and he swiped so hard that the ball hit fell out of my hands went back up into my hands and then he did it again I'm like bro one of the best defenders I've ever had to face he's a man a man with Incredible strength now you put him next to the power forward Randol they those two guys people worried about them and arst with the ball one of the most skilled big men I've ever seen can pass you saw behind the back oh what a pretty play a bit of Spanish Magic from maraz plays the right way every single possession it's all about the team he had the amazing amazing ability to diagnose whatever his team needed at a point in time whether it was needed more rebounding needed more playmaking needed more shooting here's G from outside go a three did I just see Mark cou do the Conor McGregor walk he ripped our city with pride and hard ready two you got it you done let it go let go I got you I got you there you go Mark cau's Legacy is not just on a basketball court it's off everybody know what cassol and their family did for the City of Memphis did for St Jude I know you are you serious my guy oh my God I miss you so much I miss you too buddy guy who cares into with a ton of Integrity a guy who's very nurturing and family oriented that's how I know Mar I've known him like that since we were 16 he was sort of transplanted into Memphis and then accepted as a memphian he was their guy no one ever said he was from Spain everyone said he was from Memphis if you go back and look at his story it's just an Underdog Story for the ages you know and that's why I was so impactful for him to be a Memphis grizzley the city needed him [Music] for that period of time he was the heart of Memphis the nature of his game matches the character of our city which is he'll roll up his sleeves and he's never going to quit the me is a small town Myan that made it happen seconds turns the corner for the win we do love this franchise I do love it I'm very proud to be a of Memphis griin number 33 he showed us you don't have to be from Memphis to be of [Music] Memphis number 33 never to be worn again number 33 forever number 33 of [Music]

Channel: Memphis Grizzlies

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Keywords: Memphis Grizzlies, NBA basketball, Grizzlies nba

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Length: 5min 6sec (306 seconds)

Published: Sun Apr 07 2024