En October 6, Pau Gasol, who to date has been the best player in the history of our basketball and one of the best Spanish athletes of all time, announced his retirement as a professional player.
After a career full of titles, successes and barriers that he broke down, Pau became the second Spaniard to play in the NBA on a day like today 20 years ago.
It was as a Memphis Grizzlies player against the Detroit Pistons. Gasol played in that match for a total of 17 minutes, jumping into the park with three minutes to go before the end of the first quarter, replacing Swift. That was his first game, discreet when he added a total of four points and four rebounds in the loss to the Pistons.