Herrington: Pau Gasol brings the Grizzlies to the Hall of Fame
Pau Gasol speaks during a news conference for the The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame at the NCAA college basketball Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston. (David J. Phillip/AP file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
Gasol began his NBA journey with the Grizzlies, and that period is more than a footnote as he enters the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend.
Topics
Pau Gasol Memphis Grizzlies Subscriber OnlyThank you for supporting local journalism.
Subscribers to The Daily Memphian help fund our not-for-profit newsroom of nearly 40 local journalists plus more than 20 freelancers, all of whom work around the clock to cover the issues impacting our community. Subscriptions - and donations - also help fund our community access programs which provide free access to K-12 schools, community organizations, and more. Thank you for making our work possible.
Chris Herrington on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Chris Herrington's stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Related stories
Grizzlies 20: From Pau to Marc, J-Will to Ja, the greatest players ranked
Weighing three factors, who ends up being the No. 1 Grizzlies player in 20 seasons in Memphis?
Herrington: From game-worn sneakers to Growl Towels, a ‘Grizzlies Garage Sale’ sneak preview
You can get a Jaren Jackson Jr. bobblehead for $10 and update your Growl Towel collection — “GRZ NXT GEN,” Ya Hear Me!,” etc. — on the cheap, at a buck a pop. All proceeds from this one-day sale go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Memphis on Pau Gasol’s mind as Lakers retire his jersey
Former Memphis big man has not forgotten his NBA roots.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.