Pau Gasol Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

Childhood and Early Life

Professional basketball player Pau Gasol was born on the 6 July 1980 in Barcelona to Agusti and Marisa Saez. He is the eldest of three boys, and his younger brothers are Adria and Marc. His father Agusti is a hospital administrator, and his mother is a medical doctor. Gasol came from a sporting family, and his father played second-division basketball. As a boy, Pau Gasol was inspired by the Dream Team and remembers watching them win Olympic gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Education

Pau Gasol attended medical school in Barcelona but left to pursue a career as a professional basketball player before graduating.