Pau Gasol has recently said that if he were to go to Rio to play for Spain in the Summer Olympics, one of the precautions he’d consider taking would be freezing his sperm.
“Freezing sperm is one of the measures I have to consider,” Gasol admitted.
Zika virus has been linked to severe birth defects in children, and the logic behind this precaution would be to have a guaranteed “Zika-free” sample readily available if he were to actually contract the virus in the future.
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Gasol had previously said that he was unsure of whether he would attend the Olympics at all because of the health risks associated with the Zika virus.