Spanish power forward, Pau Gasol became the Eurobasket all time scorer with 1,111 points following Spain’s victory over Hungary on Thursday.
37-year-old Gasol, who plays for San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, overtook Frenchman Tony Parker’s 1,104 points to become Eurobasket top marksman.
Thanks so much for all your messages! It’s an honor to play for my national team and to have been a part of so many exceptional teams. pic.twitter.com/ZldkrGc4b0
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) September 7, 2017
Gasol has been the top scorer in three Eurobasket Championships, 2003, 2009 and 2015, leading Spain to the title also on three occasions 2009, 2011 and 2015.