Although he had been playing for the Barça first team for months, Pau Gasol rose to prominence on March 18, 2001, when he led Barça to the Copa del Rey title in Málaga. Twenty-five years after that iconic victory against Real Madrid, Nacho Rodríguez and Joan Montes relive that historic moment.

Twenty years after an explosion that caused his departure to the NBA, Pau Gasol has been presented this Thursday as a Barça player. "Today is a historic day," boasted the club. "I'm very happy to be back home, it's a very special moment for me. Twenty years ago I left the club as a player, but I have always been linked to Barça. Being back to help this team excites me a lot. I'm really enjoying this experience. One of my aspirations is to help win the Euroleague, which is the title that I have not won," said Gasol.

Pau Gasol will finish the season at Barça basketball club. Although the club neither confirms nor denies the news and refers to its official communication channels, the pivot from Sant Boi will become the new player of the team coached by Sarunas Jasikevicius in the next few hours. The Catalan's main objective is to make the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games the epilogue of his career.