Kobe Bryant’s bond with Pau Gasol was more than just teammates, they were brothers. Gasol is like an uncle to the Bryant family, making Kobe’s daughter Natalia Bryant a big aunt to Gasol’s kids. After the tragedy in 2020 and the loss of his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate and his daughter Gigi,

Kobe Bryant once told Pau Gasol "Send me your sons and I’ll teach them how to be tough, to fight, to work and go for it… I’ll send you my daughters so you can teach them about culture, awareness, things like that.

Pau Gasol and his family have remained close to the Bryants, especially after the tragic passing of the Los Angeles Lakers legend and his daughter Gianna.