Pau Gasol #4 of Spain and Marc Gasol #13 of Spain look on during the Men's Basketball gold medal game between the United States and Spain on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympics Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 12, 2012 in London, England.
The Gasol brothers, from Spain, have stood out in the NBA. Older brother Pau (32) moved to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2008, from the Memphis Grizzlies. After losing to the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals during his first season with the Lakers, he and the team bounced back by defeating the Orlando Magic in the Finals in 2009. He and the Lakers gained revenge over the Celtics in 2010, winning that series in seven games. Marc, 27, was actually a part of the trade that brought Pau to Los Angeles, as Marc moved in the other direction to Memphis (it’s believed that this is the only instance in which an NBA player was traded for his brother). Marc made last year’s All-Star team and both Gasols have two Olympic Silver medals, from the 2008 and 2012 Games in Beijing and London.