{"id":864,"date":"2020-07-07T11:46:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T11:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/?p=864"},"modified":"2020-07-07T11:46:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T11:46:16","slug":"pau-gasol-spends-time-with-kobe-bryants-kids-heartwarming-gesture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/07\/pau-gasol-spends-time-with-kobe-bryants-kids-heartwarming-gesture\/","title":{"rendered":"Pau Gasol Spends Time With Kobe Bryant\u2019s Kids, Heartwarming Gesture!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its been months to Kobe Bryant\u2019s death, Kobe and Pau Gasol were not just incredible teammates during their stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Off the court, they shared a great bond as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, Gasol has demonstrated his unbreakable bond with the Lakers great through his heartwarming gesture for Kobe\u2019s kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant\u2019s friendship started when the Spaniard was sent to the Lakers via trade in February 2008. Analysts tagged it as the \u201cPau Gasol donation\u201d since the Purple and Gold sent a bunch of aging players and several draft picks for a top-caliber player.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vanessa Bryant posted several photos of Gasol hanging out with the Kobe\u2019s children, Natalia, Bianka, and Capri. Peep the photos below as culled by Sports Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pau Gasol spending time with Kobe&#39;s daughters is so heartwarming.<\/p>\n<p>(via vanessabryant\/Instagram) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bzuOjx0vjQ\">pic.twitter.com\/bzuOjx0vjQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1280353469363294210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This moment is made extra special by the fact that it\u2019s Gasol\u2019s birthday, and he chose to spend it with the kids of his friend and brother for life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, this isn\u2019t the first time that Gasol shared his love for the Bryant family. On Gigi\u2019s birthday in May, the two-time champion sent a cake to Vanessa and the Bryant family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Spaniard also showed off his Gigi bracelet to honor the late Mambacita herself.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy birthday Gigi! \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mambacita5106?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mambacita5106<\/a> <br \/>Missing you an extra lot today. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PlayGigisWay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PlayGigisWay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LeadwithKindness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LeadwithKindness<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HhlgYDPnj5\">pic.twitter.com\/HhlgYDPnj5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pau Gasol (@paugasol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paugasol\/status\/1256484637230215168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following season \u2014 Gasol\u2019s first full year with the Lakers \u2014 the LA franchise won the 2009 title in convincing fashion over the Orlando Magic. This confirmed Gasol\u2019s stature as an elite big man in the league, contrary to earlier criticisms of him being soft. This also gave Bryant his fourth title, hushing the critics who said that he can\u2019t win without Shaquille O\u2019Neal by his side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gasol-Bryant duo exceeded expectations when they won another title in 2010 \u2014 this time over the Boston Celtics. Not only did it signify retribution, but analysts entertained the thought of the Kobe-Pau duo as one of the best in league history.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its been months to Kobe Bryant\u2019s death, Kobe and Pau Gasol were not just incredible teammates during their stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. 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