Pau Gasol is awarded with Kobe and Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award

Former Lakers star Pau Gasol was given an award that honors Kobe Bryant’s memory for advocating women’s sports.

Three years after his tragic death in a helicopter crash, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s legacy lives on.

Everyone is familiar with his on-the-court accomplishments: five NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVPs, 15 All-NBA selections, 12 All-Defensive team nods, 18 All-Star game appearances and four All-Star game MVPs.

After he retired in 2016, he spent the rest of his days being a coach and mentor to others, including some NBA stars, but what was perhaps most touching was his advocacy for women’s and kids’ sports.

During the 2023 NBA All-Star game on Sunday, Pau Gasol, his championship teammate, was given the Kobe and Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award.

Shortly after Bryant’s passing, the NBA renamed the All-Star game MVP award after him in order to honor his memory.