Gasol:" I wanted to be a doctor to save Magic from HIV"

[Koolaid_Man]

His mother was a doctor and his father a nurse....and he's only a few credit hrs away from being a doctor himself...so what inspired him as a kid?

I have a new found respect for Gasol. I did't know Magic was his childhood hero. You are now officially forgiven for your performance last year Gasol...officially forgiven. :toast What a heart this kid had...


Like millions of other children around the world, the 11-year-old boy watched the television in horror as Magic Johnson announced he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.


Unlike most others his age, the boy vowed to do something about it. He would become a doctor and seek a cure.
His name was Pau Gasol.


It didn’t matter to the boy that Johnson, the married Lakers (http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/basketball/los-angeles-lakers-ORSPT000104.topic) star, announced on Nov. 7, 1991, that he had a virus associated with unsafe sex and intravenous drug use.


“My perception didn’t change when I heard the news,” Gasol said of his childhood hero in an email recently from Barcelona. “It was just sad to hear that he was retiring from basketball and that his life was in serious risk.”

http://www.hoopsworld.com/gasols-interest-in-medicine-tied-to-magic/

[Namundy]

Haha, "a few credit hours from becoming a doctor." It takes a little more than that to be an MD.

[cheguevara]

Gasol is probably top 5 smartest men in basketball.

Only trails Duncan + Manu + Pop + recently retired Colonel Sanders

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.

[it's me]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.

:lmao

[lefty]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.
:rollin

[Giuseppe]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.

Didn't need it. The Mackey girl took off after 'em in Eagle and it was over pretty much afore it got started.

tee, hee.

[baseline bum]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.

:rollin

[Giuseppe]

Gasol is probably top 5 smartest men in basketball.

Tryin' to talk Chandler out of takin' his cookie on the fly withstanding.

tee, hee.

[NRHector]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.

:rollin

[ElNono]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.

:downspin: :lol

[Giuseppe]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.

The Mackey girl beat 'em to it.

She said:::"Come ta Pappy-ette."

tee, hee.

[NRHector]

The Mackey girl beat 'em to it.

She said:::"Come ta Pappy-ette."

tee, hee.

:sleep

[Fabbs]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.
Nice taking a dump on Kool Aids Gal. :lol
And The Autistic Laker at the same time. Who tries to counter. :lmao

[mavsfan1000]

lol Gasoft

[Giuseppe]

And The Autistic Laker at the same time. Who tries to counter. :lmao

I got rights here.

The Mackey girl took 'em into that Eagle court room. When she got done, they didn't have to go home. But, they had to get the Hell outta there.

tee, hee.

[Giuseppe]

lol Gasoft

Thou, five months in finally shakin' off the apologies and gettin' down to being a Champ.

Ya look pisser, daddy.

tee, hee.

[Gutter92]

Giuseppe you have autism?

[Giuseppe]

^I keep it right next to my 16 NBA Titles & Horry gettin' it up & down.

tee, hee.

[Fabbs]

Giuseppe you have autism?
His autism will be utilized in his upcoming job role.
Stay tuned.

[Spur_Fanatic]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.

Holy shit, you just won thread.

[Giuseppe]

^Please.

[Bobby Boucher]

Judging by the increased intensity of Giuseppe's posts in this thread, I'd say it was a win :lol

[Gutter92]

^I keep it right next to my 16 NBA Titles & Horry gettin' it up & down.

tee, hee.


Hmm...16? The LOS ANGELES Lakers have 16? They played in 2 cities, so 16/2 = 8 rings. Not too bad tho, but Boston has you doubled


thats it and thats all

[lefty]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/0805/nba_drpau02_576.jpghttp://www.terezowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/gasol-2.jpg

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

idk why but I've always been a fan of Gutter92's trolling

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Didn't need it. The Mackey girl took off after 'em in Eagle and it was over pretty much afore it got started.

tee, hee.



The Mackey girl beat 'em to it.

She said:::"Come ta Pappy-ette."

tee, hee.
:lmao Cully responding then coming back an hour later to respond to the same post because of how much butthurt it caused him.

[Giuseppe]

^Just toppin' the thread, like in the old days at AZ Central.

tee, hee.

[Giuseppe]

Hmm...16? The LOS ANGELES Lakers have 16?

Yeah, 16.

[lefty]

Yeah, 16.

Sure

[Giuseppe]

^Damn right.

[LkrFan]

Bet we never hear of any NBA star saying they considered becoming a lawyer to save Kobe from jail.

:lmao

[Giuseppe]

:rolleyes