Pau Gasol, one of the greatest Spanish players of all time, Named global ambassador for the 2023 Basketball World CupIt will launch in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia in 200 days.
Gasol is an excellent connoisseur of competition and He was already prominent in his first World Cup in 2002, when he played in Indianapolis.He led Spain to fifth place and finished the tournament as the sixth top scorer with an average of 19 points per game.
The wonderful moment he had with the national team, He led Spain to victory at the 2006 World Cup held in Japan. His performance in that match was so prolific that he was named MVP of the tournament despite missing the final with an injury, averaging 21.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game with an impressive 63.1% field goal.
Gasol most recently led the national team at the World Cup World Cup held in Spain in 2014. a six-game winning streak Until they were eliminated in the quarterfinals against France. His great performance once again made him enter the tournament’s ideal quintet.
In total, Gasol has participated in three World Cups, five Olympic Games and seven Eurobaskets.
Helped Spain will win silver medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games and bronze, in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
In addition, Gasol is one of the most awarded players in Eurobasket history. He was the MVP of the tournament in the 2009 and 2015 championships, which resulted in a Spanish victory, and Entered the ideal five in 2011An edition in which the team also reached the top of the podium.
He was also part of the ideal five when Spain was a finalist in the EuroBasket in 2003 and 2007, and came third in 2001 and 2017.
Gasol joins Argentine Luis Scola as the global ambassador for the World Cup. “The World Cup is the hardest trophy to win in basketball,” said the former Spanish player.
“It is a great honor for me to be part of such an impressive team and join Luis Scola, a true legend and one of my toughest opponents, as a global ambassador for the 2023 World Cup,” said Pau Gasol.