<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-heartfelt-message-fans-former-teammates-jersey-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marc Gasol’s heartfelt message to fans, former teammates at Grizzlies jersey retirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Grizzlies-Marc-Gasol.jpeg"></figure><h1>Marc Gasol’s heartfelt message to fans, former teammates at Grizzlies jersey retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-07T06:04:38-07:00">April 7th, 6:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-07T06:04:38-07:00">April 7th, 6:04am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies retired the jersey of Marc Gasol, honoring one of the very best players in franchise history. His No. 33 jersey will be deservedly immortalized for his incredible talent and impact on the franchise. Before it was lifted to the rafters, he spoke fondly of the community and his former teammates.</p><p>When he addressed the crowd at the FedEx Forum, Gasol thanked the Grizzlies fans for making the city such a great place to be for him and his family. His brother, Pau, played several seasons in Memphis before Marc made it there, giving him extra familiarity with the city he would become a legend in.</p><p>Gasol said that he grew up wanting to be like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, emulating the way they played. But he added that, after getting traded from Memphis to the Toronto Raptors, he started doing something similar with the players he spent years fighting alongside with.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">a message from #33 💙🔊 <a href="https://t.co/N6YNuGnUBG">pic.twitter.com/N6YNuGnUBG</a></p><p>— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) <a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/1776825348660818403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I imagined, ‘How would Tony Allen approach this defensive assignment that he has tonight against the best player on the other team? What would his mindset be?’” Gasol said. “When they let me, or when they asked me to, I thought, ‘Okay, how is Z-Bo [Zach Randolph] gonna take over this stretch of the game and be a beast on the block?’ And through it all, I thought, ‘How is Mike Conley gonna keep it all together in a championship run?’”</p><p>Just as much as Gasol elevated the Grizzlies, the core he served as the centerpiece for defined his career. When he went on to help Toronto win it all, he got the defining phrase of that team etched into his championship ring.</p><p>“I’ll be thankful forever,” Gasol said to conclude his speech. “And — Grit ‘N Grind.”</p><h2><b>Marc Gasol jersey retired by Grizzlies</b></h2><p>Gasol received <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-dillon-brooks-heartfelt-jersey-retirement-message-marc-gasol">love and support from teammates</a> throughout his years in Memphis ahead of his jersey being lifted to the rafters. He played 769 games in his tenure that lasted over a decade and now joins Zach Randolph as the only other Memphis player with their jersey in the rafters. The bond between the core four players on the Grit ‘N Grind Grizzlies, which was rounded out by the backcourt duo of Marc Gasol and Tony Allen, is a tight one that will always be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-waxes-heartfelt-bond-between-grit-n-grind-grizz-ahead-of-jersey-retirement">celebrated amongst the franchise.</a></p><p>Gasol, Randolph, Conley and Allen played together for seven seasons, establishing the Grizzlies as a playoff team in the Western Conference and making it as far as the conference finals. The four reminisced about the time they spent playing together in front of the crowd.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">These four back together and everyone brought jokes 😆 <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcGasol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarcGasol</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/aa000G9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aa000G9</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/mconley11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mconley11</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/MacBo50?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MacBo50</a> <a href="https://t.co/FwPxIN5oNb">pic.twitter.com/FwPxIN5oNb</a></p><p>— Bally Sports: Grizzlies (@GrizzOnBally) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzOnBally/status/1776814659867185415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In 11 seasons with the Grizzlies, Gasol earned three All-Star nominations, two selections to All-NBA teams (First Team in 2014-15 and Second Team the prior season) and the 2012-13 Defensive Player of the Year award. He is the all-time franchise leader in rebounds, blocks, field goals made and free throws made and attempted. He’s also second in points and assists and third in steals.</p><p>The Grizzlies honored Gasol following a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, which gave Nick Nurse and Kyle Lowry the chance to <a href="https://x.com/sixers/status/1776823817173606713" rel="noopener">celebrate one of the key players</a> on the Raptors’ 2019 championship run. Toronto traded for Gasol mid-season and made him a starter throughout the postseason.</p><h2><b>Mike Conley shows up to Memphis despite Timberwolves schedule</b></h2><p>As Conley and the Minnesota Timberwolves finish out their season, the former Grizzlies star made sure he was there in Memphis to show his support for Gasol. He said after the festivities that he <a href="https://x.com/DamichaelC/status/1776813225641677141" rel="noopener">made sure he would be there</a>.</p><p>Gasol’s ceremony was sandwiched in between road games against the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves have already secured a playoff berth but are still fighting to obtain the top seed in the Western Conference. Conley, though, knew he had to be there for his former co-star. His scrambling made a special night even greater and displayed why he is regarded as a special, fantastic teammate.</p><p>At some point in the future, Conley’s No. 11 jersey from his days with the Grizzlies will be retired. It seems only fitting that Allen’s No. 9 jersey is also memorialized eventually. For now, it’s Gasol’s time to receive heaps of praise and celebration for his time in Memphis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marc Gasol’s heartfelt message to fans, former teammates at Grizzlies jersey retirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-dillon-brooks-heartfelt-jersey-retirement-message-marc-gasol');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dillon Brooks sends heartfelt jersey retirement message to Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Grizzlies-news-Dillon-Brooks-sends-heartfelt-jersey-retirement-message-to-Marc-Gasol.jpg"></figure><h1>Dillon Brooks sends heartfelt jersey retirement message to Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-06T19:47:10-07:00">April 6th, 7:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-06T19:47:10-07:00">April 6th, 7:47pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-waxes-heartfelt-bond-between-grit-n-grind-grizz-ahead-of-jersey-retirement">Grizzlies recently retired</a> Marc Gasol’s jersey after his efforts for the franchise during his career. He’s easily one of the best centers in franchise history and is more than deserving of having his jersey up in the rafters. Despite turning into an NBA villain, former teammate Dillon Brooks sent Gasol a heartfelt message.</p><p>Brooks played alongside Gasol for two and a half seasons before the Grizzlies eventually traded Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors in the 2018-19 season. Dillon Brooks remembers his playing time with Gasol fondly and decided to send <a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/1776757883704647690" rel="noopener">a nice heartfelt message</a> to the legendary big man.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">a salute from DB <a href="https://t.co/Ho4x8Zsj6w">pic.twitter.com/Ho4x8Zsj6w</a></p><p>— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) <a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz/status/1776757883704647690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>It’s nice to see Brooks take off the villain mask for a change. Especially considering he’s showing love to a former teammate of his. As for Marc Gasol, he’s now etched in Grizzlies history forever. Gasol finished his career averaging 14 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game. He played a similar style as his brother Pau Gasol, who is also a legend in his own right.</p><p>With that said, Marc Gasol’s jersey retirement is the bright spot to the 2023-24 season for the Grizzlies. It’s been a season to forget for Memphis as injuries have depleted the roster completely. Luckily, they’re in position to get a high draft pick and potentially land a player to help a ton. Also, Ja Morant should be healthy by the beginning of next season, who looked fantastic in the few games he played this year.</p><h2>The career of Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marc-Gasol-waving-to-fans.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Gasol played nine and a half seasons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-major-career-move-amid-lost-season">for the Grizzlies</a>. Those were very much the best years of his career. During that time, Marc Gasol made three All-Star appearances and won a Defensive Player of the Year in the 2012-13 season.</p><p>The Grizzlies eventually traded Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors where he helped the team win a championship. He played a lesser role in Toronto but the fact he won a ring made it more than worth it. Gasol played his final year in the NBA with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and called it a career in 2021.</p><p>On top of his success in the NBA, Marc Gasol has also won two silver medals in the Olympics, as well as two FIBA Basketball World Cup titles playing for Spain. He’s one of the best international players to come out of Spain and is a true legend of the sport.</p><p>With that said, congrats to Marc Gasol for having an illustrious career in and out of the NBA. His jersey retirement in Memphis is just the icing on the cake on what has been a fantastic basketball career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dillon Brooks sends heartfelt jersey retirement message to Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-waxes-heartfelt-bond-between-grit-n-grind-grizz-ahead-of-jersey-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marc Gasol waxes on heartfelt ‘bond’ between Grit ‘N Grind Grizzlies ahead of jersey retirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marc-Gasol-waxes-on-heartfelt-bond-between-Grit-N-Grind-Grizz-ahead-of-jersey-retirement.jpg"></figure><h1>Marc Gasol waxes on heartfelt ‘bond’ between Grit ‘N Grind Grizzlies ahead of jersey retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-04T18:06:05-07:00">April 4th, 6:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-04T18:06:05-07:00">April 4th, 6:06pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies are currently in the midst of the Ja Morant era, although that has temporarily been put on hold due to the star point guard’s season-ending surgery sustained shortly after he returned from suspension this year, but it wasn’t that long ago that the team was defined by its Grit ‘N Grind era, led by Mike Conley, Zach Randolph, and of course Marc Gasol. During his time <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-major-career-move-amid-lost-season">with the Grizzlies</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-memphis-planning-to-retire-marc-gasols-no-33">Gasol established himself</a> as one of the best centers in the NBA, winning a (controversial) defensive player of the year award in 2013 and helping lead his squad on several deep runs into the playoffs.</p><p>Recently, it was announced that Gasol will have his jersey retired by the franchise following this upcoming Saturday’s home game vs the Philadelphia 76ers, and now, Gasol is getting one hundred percent real on the <a href="https://www.grindcitymedia.com/2024/04/04/mikecheck-gasols-legacy-on-and-off-court-culminates-in-grizzlies-no-33-lifted-to-rafters" rel="noopener">bond he shares</a> with Randolph, Conley, and defensive maestro Tony Allen, all of whom were key members of those Grizzlies teams.</p><p>“When you look into each other’s eyes, everything goes back to our bond and who we are,” said Gasol, per Michael Wallace of Grind City Media. “It’s crazy that whenever I see Zach, Tony or Mike, there’s something in your system that just brings you back instantly to those connections. It’s truly like a family reunion because you’ve been through so much together, good and bad. The trust level connects on a much, much deeper level than some other relationships you may have. You’ve seen the true character of each other. Being truthful and honest about the work you’re putting in, that’s what we were able to do with our group of guys. We were always so honest with each other, where we were able to create a bond that will last forever.”</p><h2>A new era in Memphis</h2><p>As previously mentioned, the Grizzlies were defined by their defensive toughness and tenacity during the era led by Gasol, Randolph, Conley and Allen. That group made several deep inroads into the NBA playoffs, including a run all the way to the Western Conference Finals during the 2013 season, where they were unceremoniously swept by the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>The last time the Grizzlies would make it out of the second round in the Gasol days was in 2015, when they were sent home in a competitive series vs the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in what was the first year of that franchise’s dynastic run. Many maintain that had Mike Conley not gotten hurt early in that series, things may have turned out a bit differently, although it should be noted that the Grizzlies benefited from some injury luck of their own during some of their playoff runs.</p><p>Now, the Grizzlies are officially in a new era led by electric point guard Ja Morant, who has led the team on three trips to the postseason, including making it to Game 6 of the second round in 2022, where they were (once again) sent home by the Warriors. In any case, it’s good to see the franchise honoring its legends of the past.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marc Gasol waxes on heartfelt ‘bond’ between Grit ‘N Grind Grizzlies ahead of jersey retirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-memphis-planning-to-retire-marc-gasols-no-33');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies planning to retire Marc Gasol’s No. 33');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Grizzlies-planning-to-retire-Marc-Gasols-No.-33.webp"></figure><h1>Grizzlies planning to retire Marc Gasol’s No. 33</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-01T07:52:40-08:00">February 1st, 7:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-01T07:52:40-08:00">February 1st, 7:52am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday, Marc Gasol <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-officially-announces-retirement-basketball" rel="noopener">announced his official retirement</a> from the game of basketball. Gasol spent 13 seasons in the NBA, including 10-and-a half memorable seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, and now, he is receiving his due flowers as one of the greatest players in Grizzlies franchise history.</p><p>The official Grizzlies Twitter (X) account recently announced that they will be retiring Gasol’s iconic number 33 jersey and that they will <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1753070798414438820" rel="noopener">hold the retirement ceremony</a> on April 6, when Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers come to town.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@memgrizz</a> today announced the organization will retire Marc Gasol’s No. 33 on Saturday, April 6, at FedExForum. <a href="https://t.co/7mjpjJfbtz">pic.twitter.com/7mjpjJfbtz</a></p><p>— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1753070798414438820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>When Marc Gasol’s number 33 reaches the rafters at FedEx Forum, he will be joining Zach Randolph, his old frontcourt mate, as the only players to have their jerseys retired by the Grizzlies franchise. This is certainly a well-deserved acclaim, as for much of Gasol’s time with the Grizzlies, they were one of the most intimidating teams to face in the NBA, playing a prominent role in the Grit and Grind’s rise to prominence in the early to mid 2010s.</p><p>Originally thought of as a throw-in in the 2008 blockbuster trade that sent his brother Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers, Marc was able to fashion himself an illustrious career that could have him inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame when all is said and done.</p><p>In his over a decade stint with the Grizzlies, Gasol averaged 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, developing into one of the smartest defensive players in the NBA. He won the Defensive Player of the Year award back in 2013, and during his time in Memphis, he made the All-Star team thrice. During the tail-end of his Grizzlies tenure, he also developed his three-ball. It’s not a stretch at all to view him as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-greatest-players-all-time-ranked" rel="noopener">greatest player in franchise history</a>.</p><p>Most importantly, the Grizzlies’ most successful years came with Marc Gasol leading the way. The team made the Western Conference Finals in 2013, and they were always competitive in the playoffs from 2011 to 2017 — a seven-year stretch. Memphis <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/grizzlies-record-with-marc-gasol" rel="noopener">went 407-362</a> with Gasol, per StatMuse, and that win-loss record was dragged down by the Grizzlies’ putridity in the Spanish international’s final one-and-a-half seasons with the team. Gasol helped define an era of Grizzlies basketball, making his jersey retirement a no-brainer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies planning to retire Marc Gasol’s No. 33

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-officially-announces-retirement-basketball');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol officially announces retirement from basketball');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/grizzlies-news-marc-gasol-officially-announces-retirement-from-basketball.webp"></figure><h1>Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol officially announces retirement from basketball</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-31T09:36:33-08:00">January 31st, 9:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-31T09:55:23-08:00">January 31st, 9:55am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Over 14 years, Marc Gasol crafted his NBA legacy. He certainly became a legend with the Memphis Grizzlies after spending 11 years in the organization. But after countless wins and numerous accolades, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-marc-gasols-awesome-message-to-ja-morant-ahead-of-return-from-suspension" rel="noopener">Gasol is ready</a> to hang up his shoes.</p><p>Gasol <a href="https://twitter.com/DrewHill_DM/status/1752743579833840108" rel="noopener">officially announced his retirement</a> on Wednesday, via Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-matches-marc-gasol-for-memphis-history-in-just-four-seasons" rel="noopener">The Grizzlies plan to</a> retire his jersey.</p><p>The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Gasol with the No. 48 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. However, he was traded on draft night with his brother Pau Gasol, landing the big man with the Grizzlies.</p><p>Gasol made his debut with the team at the start of the 2008-2009 season and didn’t disappoint. Appearing in all 82 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 53 percent from the floor. Gasol was named All-Rookie Second-Team.</p><p>From there, Gasol’s journey with the Grizzlies took off. He appeared in 769 games with the team, averaging 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He was a three-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA selection and the 2012-2013 Defensive Player of the Year award winner.</p><p>But it wasn’t until Gasol left the Grizzlies that the big man found his greatest success in the NBA. As a member of the Toronto Raptors in 2019, Gasol won the NBA Championship. He retired two years after that, playing one final season with the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>Marc Gasol made his mark in the NBA, setting records with the Grizzlies and winning a title before calling it a career. He has accomplished everything he wants to in basketball and now the big man wants to give back.</p><p>“It’s time to teach everything I’ve learned,” Gasol said.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies legend Marc Gasol officially announces retirement from basketball

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2x All-NBA

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2018-19 NBA Champ

2019 NBA Champ

2012-13 Def. POY

2008-09 All-Rookie

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Gràcies capità @albertsabat3 
Vas apostar per nosaltres a LEB Plata i ens has deixat a l’ACB 🔝
Tenim la gran sort que seguiràs representant el club, entrenant i transmetent aquests valors tan importants. 

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Som-hi Girona 🔴⚪️🏀🥳
#beerpapi one more time 🍻 

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2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
5.0	4.1	2.1	1.1	0.5

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