MANILA, Philippines — One of several notable achievements that Pau Gasol earned this year alone — along with being inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Fame, and getting his jersey retired in the Lakers’ rafters — was being appointed as a 2023 FIBA World Cup global ambassador last June.
Being a FIBA global ambassador is an honor that only a few FIBA icons like Carmelo Anthony, Luis Scola, WNBA legend Sue Bird, and of course, Gasol can brag about. And as part of their global ambassador duties this year, all four former players made the trip to the Philippines to catch this year’s FIBA World Cup.