Pau Gasol posted a picture of him sailing with Kobe Bryant’s family and it’s the sweetest thing ever

This is family.

Through their years of playing together and winning championships, Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant formed a bond that extended outside of basketball.

They weren’t just teammates — they became brothers off the court. Bryant always waxed poetic about their playing days together even though Gasol went under appreciated during his time in Los Angeles. Gasol always refers to Bryant as his brother.

It’s clear that, even in Bryant’s passing, that relationship still remains as strong as it was when he was alive. Both Kobe Bryant and Gigi Bryant are still Gasol’s family.

He made that clear in a tweet on Friday where he posted a picture of him sailing with Vanessa Bryant and her daughters as well as his wife.

“My wife, my future baby, my sister and my nieces. So much beauty in one picture. #Family.” 

Man. It’s getting dusty in here. This picture just tugs right at your heart strings. This was amazing.

The internet loved it. They pointed out how good a friend Pau Gasol is.

Man, what a friend. Shouts to Pau.

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