A hug to remember during Marc Gasol’s championship moment
Toronto Raptors' Norman Powell, Serge Ibaka, Marc Gasol and Pascal Siakam, from left, stand with their rings behind the NBA Championship Trophy before playing the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 22, 2019. After the Raptors series winning game over Golden State, Gasol received a hug from his high school friend Jonnie West. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Marc Gasol and Jonnie West played basketball together at Lausanne Collegiate School. Their paths improbably crossed again during the 2019 NBA Finals.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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