“When I see somebody, I try to beat him on both ends of the floor. It's the game within the game that you've always got to win. That's always been my mindset. That's how I was taught how to play the game. That's how I learned. And that's what I enjoy.”

Spanish former professional basketball player, born 1985

Marc Gasol Sáez is a Spanish former professional basketball player and the president of Bàsquet Girona in the Liga ACB. Born in 1985, he is known for his long NBA career as a center, as well as for his leadership on and off the court. Gasol was selected to the All-NBA Team twice and made three NBA All-Star teams. In 2013, he was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year with the Memphis Grizzlies, and in 2019 he won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors.