Pau Gasol Shares Special Message to Kobe During HOF Speech

February 1st 2008 you know Chris Wallace calls me to his office and gives me the news that I was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers that obviously changed changed my life in my career I know some people in the league were upset about the trade but it happened right and that's um and that's why I got to know the person who elevated my game like no other who taught me what it took to win at the highest level who showed me how hard you had to work and the mentality you needed to have in order to be the best the commitment you had to make what it meant and what it took to be a leader Kobe that night that night I joined the team in DC and I got to the hotel after midnight you know he was texting me saying Hey I want to come by your room and I want to welcome you I want to say hello when I'm I want to welcome you to the team I said you know what I mean it's going to be late it's going to be like past 1 a.m you sure you don't want to wait for tomorrow you said no no I'm it's not going to be so late I'm coming I'm coming over set up okay sounds good uh the team had a game next day at noon so all right so he just wanted to make sure that right away firsthand I got the message so welcome to the team I'm happy you're here now let's go win a championship together so I said all right I'm in man I'm in have a good night that was it that was it it's that was it no no crap straight straight to the chase I wouldn't be here without you brother I wish more than anything that you and Gigi are here today with us I miss you and love you thank you thank you thank you Vanessa for being here tonight um proud to be your brother thank you and an uncle and an uncle to your wonderful girls I love you guys so very much

Channel: Bleacher Report

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Length: 2min 29sec (149 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 13 2023