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Robert Marvi

Watch: Pau Gasol gets jacket and ring at Hall of Fame

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On Saturday, Aug. 12, former Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol will officially be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.

It will be the ultimate validation of a sensational basketball resume that includes six All-Star selections, back-to-back NBA championships and two Olympic silver medals.

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Gasol was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2008, and he transformed them into instant title contenders while spending six and a half seasons there and forming an outstanding star combo with Kobe Bryant.

On Friday, the Hall of Fame festivities began, and it was there that the Spanish native received a jacket and ring commemorating his induction.

Saturday is sure to be an emotional day and night for the Lakers great.

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