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Pau Gasol gets emotional as Lakers retire his No. 16 jersey
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Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol's retired jersey hangs on the rafters next to the jersey of late Kobe Bryant during the team's NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. - photo by AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Pau Gasol joined the Los Angeles Lakers just over 15 years ago, the Spanish 7-footer banished his ego, redoubled his work ethic and immediately turned this team into contenders who eventually became champions. Gasol and Kobe Bryant did it all together, and their numbers now hang side by side in the Lakers' arena. The Lakers retired Gasol's No.