Marc Gasol (left) and Pau Gasol (right) are a famous pair of brothers in world sports. Pau played in the NBA from 2001 to 2018, winning 2 championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Spotrac , Pau earned $222 million in salary in the NBA. Meanwhile, Marc has been playing since 2008, winning an NBA championship in Toronto and earning more than $180 million in salary. |
The two brothers have a total income of more than 400 million USD in salary. In NBA history, there has never been a pair of siblings as successful in their careers and highly compensated as Pau and Marc. |
Pau joined the NBA in 2001. He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 3rd round, round 1 of the 2001 NBA Draft. Paul shined in his first season to receive the Rookie of the Year title. In 2008, Pau joined the Los Angeles Lakers. To have Pau’s services, the Lakers had to give up the right to select Marc to the Grizzlies in the 2008 NBA Draft. |
Pau reached the peak of his career in a Lakers shirt. He is a good partner of Kobe Bryant, together helping the Lakers win two consecutive NBA championships in 2009 and 2010. In the following seasons, Pau’s performance declined due to injury. In 2014, Pau left the Lakers, then played for a series of teams. The Milwaukee Bucks were the last team Pau played for in an NBA match. |
Gasol was a 6-time All-Star and 4-time NBA representative. In 2019, Pau joined the Portland Trail Blazers, but the club liquidated his contract. Over the past year, Pau has spent time treating his injury and is planning to return to the basketball court. |
Marc is the replacement for Pau as the Grizzlies’ center. Here, Marc was an All-Star three times and won the Defensive Player of the Year title. During 11 years with the Grizzlies, Marc was powerless to win the NBA championship. |
In 2019, Marc moved to the Toronto Raptors. The Spanish star is an important factor in the Raptors’ journey to the 2018/19 NBA finals. Then, the “Dinosaurs” defeated the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA championship. Summer 2020, Marc joined the Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers fans expect Marc to continue Pau’s heroic image at Staples Center. |
The Gasol brothers ushered in a brilliant period for Spanish basketball. Over the past 10 years, the strength of the Spanish basketball team is considered to be only inferior to that of the United States. At the 2019 FIFA World Cup (World Cup of basketball), the Spanish team won the championship under the guidance of Marc. |
For fans, it is unfortunate that Pau and Marc have never stood on the same front line in the NBA. In 2015, both appeared in the NBA All-Star game. This is the first pair of brothers in NBA history to attend All-Star. They are also the only pair of brothers to both win NBA championships. |