MADRID (AP) -- Brothers Pau and Marc Gasol have been awarded Spain's Princess of Asturias prize for sports for their ''brilliant record'' playing basketball for Spain and their respective NBA teams.
The award foundation said in a statement on Wednesday the pair was being recognized for their ''sporting standards'' as well as being ambassadors for ''the Spanish brand.''
Pau, aged 34, and Marc, 30, have won world, Olympic, and European championships.
In the NBA, Pau plays for the Chicago Bulls, and Marc at the Memphis Grizzlies.
The 50,000-euro ($55,600) award is one of eight Asturias prizes handed out annually by a foundation named for Crown Princess Leonor.