Imagine going to the opera: getting all dressed to the nines, shelling out hard-earned money for great tickets only to get stuck sitting behind a 7-foot tall guy and unable to see a large majority of the show.
There's nothing that illustrates the unique relationship between Pau Gasol and the opera quite like envisioning the Bulls' gentle giant trying to cram his 7-foot frame into a regular seat and doing his best to stay out of the way of fellow audience members.
"I am empathetic about the people behind me," Gasol told the Chicago Tribune in a fascinating story on the link between the Bulls forward and opera.