{"id":484088,"date":"2026-02-16T22:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=484088"},"modified":"2026-02-16T22:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:12:31","slug":"pau-gasol-confirms-involvement-in-nba-europe-project-a-unique-opportunity-to-grow-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/pau-gasol-confirms-involvement-in-nba-europe-project-a-unique-opportunity-to-grow-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Pau Gasol confirms involvement in NBA Europe project: &#8220;A unique opportunity to grow the game&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:bd136952-4a66-4e19-a8ae-7567e079e527-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7f611ce2-d94a-41bc-b333-49b11245cdd4\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"482\">Spanish basketball legend <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Pau Gasol<\/span><\/span> has confirmed his involvement in the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">NBA<\/span><\/span> Europe project. Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/baloncesto\/nba\/20260216\/1002621527\/pau-gasol-convencido-barca-basket-deje-perder-dinero-nba-europa.html\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a>, Gasol explained that his role has not yet been clearly defined.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"910\">\u201cAt the moment, there is no defined role. I\u2019m simply working with the NBA, with <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">FIBA<\/span><\/span>, and speaking with teams to see what the evolution of basketball\u2019s growth in Europe should look like. From there, we\u2019ll see what role I will ultimately take on, whether at the league level or with a team. I believe there is a significant opportunity to take a step forward and help our sport grow in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"964\"><strong>On the future of European basketball, Gasol added:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1609\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u201cOur ultimate goal is to turn European basketball into a sustainable model, with real growth margins, rather than a loss-making sport. We have a unique opportunity to build new relationships and a different model that offers a much broader impact than what we have seen so far. We must change our approach, define our strategy, and establish a solid foundation from the very beginning. We need to build everything from scratch. Basketball is a globally important sport, and I believe we have the space to enhance it both as an experience and as a show, going beyond the simple magic of the game itself. 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