When Chicago Bulls center Pau Gasol turned down more money to leave Los Angeles and join the Chicago Bulls last summer, you knew his motivations were multifold. It’s true that Los Angeles has its own rather Titanic-sized arts community, and it’s also true that these Bulls have championship potential when healthy, but it also felt like the veteran All-Star wanted a new sort of thing to do on his (suddenly chilly) nights off.
On Sunday evening, with the Bulls taking in a rare two day weekend respite in the middle of a long season, we learned what Pau was into.
And he brought a friend:
Yes, that’s Chicago native and stalwart respected Bulls backup Nazr Mohammed joining Pau Gasol in a production of ‘Anna Bolena’ at Chicago’s famed Lyric Opera.
All in all, a fine night out. Save for those that had to sit directly behind the two 7-footers.
Earlier in the week, to promote increased donations for Gasol’s favorite charities, Pau decided to sing a cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine” in order to raise funds for UNICEF. Take a look:
The man is a gem, and once again: I cannot be counted on to cover him as a basketball player objectively.
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