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A big superstar is coming home and up a league the club has lied to his heart when he is both the owner and the player.
He takes it on his back from the bottom of the table until the goal is achieved.
He was injured.
Despite this he went up to play, gave his all and was also selected as the MVP in a 60:66 victory.
Here is an example of a huge star who not only raises his name and fortune for the cause, but also his playing skills and his vast experience on the floor.
Here's an example of a person who does not forget to return to the city and the team in which he evolved to be an NBA star.
Gasol, who won the league in the best league in the world two years ago and last season played alongside LeBron James, saw no disrespect in playing in the second division for the goal.
Although Gasol, 37, grew up in Barcelona, unlike his brother Pau, he made the big leap in his career when he moved to Girona.
He gave two big years at the club and the team was successful in the European factories and in the league under the guidance of Svetislav Pasic.
Since then he has established his place of residence in the city and has become connected to it.
From Girona, the player who initially suffered from overweight problems took off for a tremendous NBA career that he decided to end last summer after 13 seasons.
Marc Gasol played for Girona in his youth days.
14 years after, he led the team back to Liga Endesa 💪 pic.twitter.com/KSOyXpjxtd
- BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) June 20, 2022
Girona herself did not take off with Mark.
The team ran into financial difficulties and went down the leagues, when until five years ago it was still in the third league.
Mark's first move was to become the group's owner in 2014.
The second step has come this season.
Instead of returning to the Euroleague and also enriching his bank account further, he decided that he was bringing the city and the team back to greatness.
Said and did and started playing it in December when it was at the bottom of the league with just two wins.
By the way, yesterday was an amazing evening in the city when the football team also advanced to the first league.
He was not there alone.
It was a family project.
His brother Pau, who retired from basketball last summer serves as vice president, but he too knows who is primarily responsible for the happiness that has plagued the city’s residents.
Pao wrote to his brother on Twitter: "We succeeded mainly thanks to you after you believed in this project and led it in the best possible way."
Marc Gasol's Girona is playing now against Estudiantes ... with the winner gaining promotion to Spain's top division.
Gasol, 37, started for Girona despite a knee injury that had the former Grizzlies / Raptors / Lakers big man listed as doubtful.
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- Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 19, 2022
Now the big question is whether the big comeback will be completed by the end and Mark will play for the team in the first division season as well.
There is no answer to that yet.
The owner / player will decide on this later.
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