After previously announcing plans to eventually do so, the Lakers announced on Wednesday as part of their release of the 2022-23 schedule that they would retire Pau Gasol’s No. 16 jersey. The ceremony will take place on March 7 against the Grizzlies, the franchise and team where Gasol started his career.
A Champion, legend, and forever part of the Lakers Family.
3/7/23 - We raise Pau Gasol's jersey into the rafters pic.twitter.com/F9snGrHO9o— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 17, 2022Gasol will become the 12th former player to see his jersey lifted into the rafters and will join teammate Kobe Bryant.