Who is Pau Gasol’s wife? Meet the family of the Lakers icon
Six and a half seasons long Pow gasoline was Kobe Bryant’s power forward/center and assisted the Black Mamba in many games and championships. The basketball players also developed a solid bond off the court that lasted until Kobe’s tragic death in January 2020. On January 26, 2020, Kobe, his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, and seven other helicopter passengers died in a crash on their way to attend one of Gigi’s games.
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After the tragedy, Pau vowed to support the NBA legend’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, and their surviving daughters – Natalia, Bianka and Capri. Vanessa even attended Pau’s jersey retirement event in March 2023 to celebrate Pau finally getting his #16 jersey in the rafters, right between Kobe’s #8 and #24 jerseys.
While Pau is a beloved member of the Bryant family’s inner circle, the Barcelona, Spain native has a lovely unit of his own. Here’s everything you need to know about Pau Gasol’s wife and children.
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Who is Pau Gasol’s wife? Meet Catherine McDonnell.
Pau has been married since 2019. In 2015 he met his wife, Catherine McDonnelland they got engaged in 2016. They married on July 7, 2019 in San Francisco, California. A few months later, the couple had a second ceremony in Spain because Pau was away had to marry his wife twice.
“Our dream continues!” Pau wrote about the second wedding in 2019 on Instagram. “Yesterday we celebrated our wedding in my country and I can only say that I am the happiest person in the world! Thank you family and friends for being the best company on our journey. I love you Cath.”
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Catherine is currently Director of Communications for Tess Research Foundation. According to its website, Tess Research “was established to improve the lives of those affected by SLC13A5 epilepsy.”
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Although Catherine has a big job, she regularly makes time for the people she cares about most. On her Instagram account, fans can see many photos of her Catherine with Vanessa, Natalia, Bianka and Capri at events or on vacation. She also doesn’t shy away from telling Pau how much she loves and appreciates him and all the work he does for her family.
“Happy Birthday to the best guy I know, @paugasol. So lucky to have you as my best friend, soul mate, husband, baby daddy, role model, travel companion and so much more,” Catherine wrote below a set of photos of Pau. “Cheers to your best year yet, Papa Pau! 💋😘🥳 Ellie and I adore you. t’estimem. ❤️”
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Pau and his wife Catherine have two children, one of whom is named after Gianna Bryant.
A year after tying the knot, Pau and Catherine experienced several life-changing events together. Following Kobe and Gigi’s deaths in January 2020, the couple, like many of us, were quarantined from their homes due to COVID-19. Pau and Catherine also discovered they were becoming first-time parents during lockdown, which they shared with the world in July 2020.
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“Five years together, four moves, three months of quarantine with my family, two wedding anniversaries and a baby on the way!” Catherine wrote on Instagram below a photo of her, Pau and their baby bump. “What a year it was. You will be the best dad @paugasol! I love you ❤️🍼 #BabyGasolOnTheWay.”
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In September 2020, Catherine and Pau welcomed their baby girl, Elisabet Gianna Gasol. Her daughter’s middle name honored Gigi, who would have been 14 when Elisabet was born.
Two years after Elisabet’s birth, the Gasols gave fans more exciting news. On Thanksgiving Day 2022, they announced via Instagram that Catherine was pregnant with their second child, who they already knew was a boy at the time of their posts.
A few days after the announcement, Pau shared that her son Max had arrived, making them a “family of four.”
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“Our little boy is here!!” Pau exclaimed on Instagram. “We are overjoyed to welcome our son into the world. Everything went really well and we are officially a family of four! 💙.”
Catherine, Elisabet and Max attended Pau’s jersey retirement event in March 2023.
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