NBA Honors Hispanic Influence with ‘Noche Latina’
Argentinian brothers, Marc and Pau Gasol faced each other during the NBA ‘Noche Latina,’ which celebrates the Hispanic influence in the league.
Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol tries to block his brother Pau Gasol of the Lakers. NBAE/Getty
Marc and Pau, alongside other international NBA players, were honored during the NBA All-Star Game for their part in representing Argentina in the Olympic Games in Beijing last year. The pair, however, faced a very-motivated Kobi Bryant, who with the U.S. Olympic Team won the gold medal game. During a preseason exhibition in Fresno, Pau says the silver is good, but losing the game still hurts.
In celebration of ‘Noche Latina,’ the New York Knicks changed their NBA jerseys to read ‘Nueva York’ and in Texas, the Dallas Mavericks jerseys read, ‘Los Mavs’ and in San Antonio, the jerseys read, ‘Los Spurs.’
Pau are Marc from Spain, not Argentina.
NBA Fan
7 Mar 09 at 11:05 am