Gasol Ceding the Spotlight, but Still Shining
Published 5/10/2008 at NYT > Pro Basketball
The transition from playing the lead in Memphis to being Kobe Bryant’s stage partner in Los Angeles has not been as difficult for Pau Gasol as people may think. >
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