Kobe Bryant: Gasol Names Basketball Legend As One Of His All-Time Favourite Teammates

Six-time NBA All-Star, Pau Gasol has named Kobe Bryant, Ricky Rubio, Marc Gasol, and Juan Carlos Navarro as his all-time favourite teammates in the game of basketball.

Allnews reports that Gasol's playing career span 22 years with stints at Barcelona, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks.

He has played alongside the likes of Steve Nash, Metta World Peace, and Jodie Meeks.

Bryant is one of the individuals he holds in high esteem.

“If I really went for people that I really care about... I’ll probably go with Marc (Gasol)," the Spaniard, 39, said according to silverscreenandroll.com.

"Then Kobe would have to be there, probably Juan Carlos Navarro, who is my best friend and we grew up together, and I would have to have one more... at the three position.

"I mean, you guys know I played with Kawhi, I played with Jimmy Butler, I played with Metta too, and I played with Shane Battier and Mike Miller in their younger days when they were go-to guys.

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"So I played with some great ones, and then my national team guys I love them too. Rudy Fernandez is also my guy and Ricky, and he can play with Juan Carlos and Kobe at the three.”

Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January 2020.