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Pau Gasol reportedly had sinus surgery over summer to aid breathing

“Breathe, breathe in the air. Don’t be afraid to care.” Bulls big man Pau Gasol apparently took the advice from that classic Dark Side of the Moon lyric to heart over the summer.

On Wednesday, Gasol revealed to reporters that he underwent nasal surgery this offseason to help aid his breathing.

Pau Gasol reveals he had surgery on his sinuses in June to help him breathe better.

— Sean Highkin (@highkin) September 30, 2015

If Gasol’s MVP performance at EuroBasket this past month (where he led the team to the title, raining a 40-point downpour against France in the semi-final) was any indication, then the surgery was a massive success.