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What is Marc Gasol’s Net Worth and Salary?

Marc Gasol, the Spanish basketball player, has a net worth of $70 million. He has played in the NBA for teams such as the Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, and Los Angeles Lakers. Gasol is also known for his success with the Spanish national team, winning Olympic silver medals and FIBA World Cup titles. He is the younger brother of fellow NBA player, Pau Gasol.

Marc Gasol Early Life

Marc Gasol Sáez was born on January 29, 1985, in Barcelona, Spain. He moved to Germantown, Tennessee, with his family in 2001, as his brother Pau was playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol attended Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, where he played basketball. In his senior season, he had an impressive average of 26 points and 13 rebounds per game.

Gasol’s Professional Basketball Career

After graduating from high school, Gasol returned to Spain and played for FC Barcelona in the Liga ACB from 2003 to 2006.

Gasol then signed with CB Girona and played for the team until 2008.

Marc Gasol’s NBA Career Highlights

In 2007, Gasol was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008. He had an impressive rookie season, setting a franchise record for field goal percentage. Gasol helped lead the Grizzlies to the NBA playoffs in 2011 and earned his first NBA All-Star selection the following year.

In 2013, Gasol became the first-ever Grizzlies player to earn the NBA Defensive Player of the Year title. He bounced back from an injury in 2014-15, earning his second NBA All-Star selection and his first All-NBA First Team selection. Gasol also posted a career-best average of 17.4 points per game that season.

In the 2015-16 season, Gasol recorded his first triple-double, and in 2016-17, he posted his second career triple-double in a double-overtime victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Gasol continued his hot streak in March with his third career triple-double. A fourth came in the 2017-18 season, and a fifth in the 2018-19 season.

Gasol helps lead Raptors to NBA championship

In early 2019, Gasol was traded to the Toronto Raptors. In his debut for the team, he scored seven points and recorded six rebounds in a victory over the New York Knicks. As the starting center, he helped lead the Raptors to the NBA Finals. The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in six games, giving Gasol his first championship title and making him and his brother the first set of brothers to win NBA titles.

Marc Gasol’s 2020-2021 Season with the Los Angeles Lakers

Marc Gasol signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in late 2020. He made his debut in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. During the midseason, he contracted COVID-19 and missed nine games. Gasol started in 42 games during the regular season. The Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs but lost the next three games. The Lakers were ultimately eliminated in six games.

Marc Gasol Traded and Waived by Grizzlies, Signs with Bàsquet Girona

In September 2021, Marc Gasol was traded back to the Grizzlies, but was waived by the team just five days later.

In November of the same year, Gasol announced that he would be playing for Bàsquet Girona in Spain’s LEB Oro league for the 2021-22 season.

International Career

Marc Gasol first played for the Spanish national team in 2006 at the FIBA World Championship, where he helped the team win gold. He went on to win silver at EuroBasket 2007 and the 2008 Summer Olympics. However, Gasol and his team bounced back and won gold at EuroBasket 2009. He added another silver medal to his collection at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Gasol also won bronzes at EuroBasket 2013 and 2017. In 2019, Gasol helped Spain win their second FIBA World Cup gold, becoming only the second player ever to win NBA and World Cup titles in the same year.

Marc Gasol’s NBA Earnings

During his NBA career, Marc Gasol made a total of $183 million in salary. In 2011, he signed a four-year deal with Memphis worth $58 million. Between June 2017 and June 2018, Marc earned $24 million from both his salary and endorsement deals.