Pau Gasol Jersey & Tees — Lakers Throwback XXL-6X, XLT-5XLT
Some players get traded and fade quietly into a new uniform. Pau Gasol got traded to the Lakers in February 2008 and won two championships in his first three springs there. His No. 16 hangs in the rafters now, a few feet from Kobe Bryant’s two retired numbers, and the Pau Gasol jersey in big and tall sizes is how plenty of fans still carry that era around. This page collects the Gasol Lakers throwback jersey in the XXL-6X range, with the tall cuts — XLT through 5XLT — on the Lakers tees and apparel, every size on its own link. A seven-footer’s uniform is a natural fit for big and tall throwback jerseys — Pau played tall, all touch and elbows around the rim — and throwback jerseys big and tall are exactly what the size list below is built for.
Please note, we include sponsored links within this post to help support the maintenance and development of our site. Thank you for your support, and we hope that we have helped you find what you were searching for.
Pau Gasol Jersey — the No. 16 From the Title Years
The jersey fans picture is the home gold from the Staples Center years — Gasol in the post, one shoulder fake away from that soft hook he made look routine. The photo below links to the Lakers men’s department at Fanatics, where the Gasol throwback sits with the rest of the team’s vintage range.
Shop All Pau Gasol Jerseys & Lakers Apparel Available
Walk into a Lakers game today and the No. 16 still shows up in the crowd — next to the 8s and 24s, sure, but it holds its own. Part of that is the banners. Part of it is that Gasol was the rare star who made his teammates look smarter, and fans who watched those teams nightly tend to stay loyal to the guy who completed them.
Gasol Sizing — Big and Tall Throwback Jerseys XXL-6X, Tall Tees XLT-5XLT
The list below runs the full range one size at a time: S, M, L and XL first, then the extended sizes — 2X (the XXL), 3X, 4X, 5X and 6X, so sizes up to 6XL are covered — and after those the tall cuts, XLT, 2XLT, 3XLT, 4XLT and 5XLT. One split worth knowing: the Gasol throwback jersey itself runs in those regular extended sizes, while the tall cuts live on the tees and other apparel — throwback jerseys simply aren’t made in tall sizes. Every link opens the Lakers men’s department already filtered to that size, so the regular-size links land where the jerseys are, and the tall-size links land where the tees and apparel in your tall cut are waiting.
A quick fit note: throwbacks are cut a little roomier than the modern game jersey, closer to what players actually wore in Gasol’s era. If you wear yours over a hoodie on a cold night and you’re between sizes, the bigger one is usually the safer call. Tall fans should start with the tall cuts on the tees and apparel rather than sizing up a jersey — the extra length through the body is the part a regular size-up can’t give you.
One honest note on stock: throwback sizes come and go — availability can shift with stock levels and the season, and the extended sizes usually move first. That’s why every size link below opens the Lakers’ full men’s department filtered to that size: if the Gasol jersey itself is picked over in your fit, the other Lakers options in your size are right in front of you.
Los Angeles Lakers — Shop by Size
Every size on its own link:
The Memphis Years — the Pau Gasol Grizzlies Throwback
Before Los Angeles, there was Memphis. Gasol arrived as the Grizzlies moved into town and became the first real star the franchise ever had — the face of those early FedExForum teams that punched above their weight in a loaded Western Conference. Mitchell & Ness keeps that chapter alive too, and the photo below links to its Grizzlies men’s range at Fanatics.
Shop Pau Gasol Grizzlies Throwback Jerseys Available
Interesting Facts About Pau Gasol
Atlanta drafted Gasol third overall in 2001 — and traded him to Memphis on draft night, which is how a kid from Barcelona became the cornerstone of a franchise that had just relocated. He won NBA Rookie of the Year, made the Grizzlies respectable almost by himself, and did it with a skill set nobody his size was supposed to have: passing out of the post, facing up, running the floor.
The February 2008 trade to the Lakers changed two franchises at once. Gasol gave the Lakers the second star they’d been missing since the Shaquille O’Neal era ended, and his fit next to Kobe Bryant was instant — three straight Finals trips and back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. Six All-Star selections across his career, and in 2023 the honors doubled up: the Lakers retired his No. 16 and he entered the Hall of Fame in the same year.
International fans know the other half of the story. Gasol led Spain’s national team for the better part of two decades, and his two Olympic silver medals — in 2008 and 2012 — both came in gold-medal games against the United States, two of the best international games ever played. He wasn’t just a Laker or a Grizzly; for a whole country, he was the program.
Pau Gasol Jersey — Shopper Questions
Does the Pau Gasol jersey come in big and tall XXL-6X sizes?
Yes — the jersey runs in the full XXL-6X range (XXL, 3X, 4X, 5X and 6X), and tall cuts from XLT to 5XLT are on the Lakers tees and apparel. These big and tall throwback pieces are routed through the Lakers men’s department, every size on its own link.
What tall Gasol sizes are available?
The tall cuts — XLT, 2XLT, 3XLT, 4XLT and 5XLT — live on the tees and apparel, not the jersey itself, and each is listed with its own link. They add length through the torso and sleeves rather than just width.
Should I get the Lakers or the Grizzlies version?
The Lakers No. 16 above is the championship version, and the one his retired number matches. The Grizzlies throwback in the Memphis section is the first-star version from his Rookie of the Year years — some collectors end up with both halves of the career.
Is a Gasol throwback a good gift for a Lakers fan?
It’s one of the safer legend gifts out there: a retired number, a Hall of Fame plaque, and two banners attached to the name. Any Lakers fan who lived through the 2009 and 2010 runs will know exactly what they’re holding.
More Lakers Throwback Gear
Fanatics carries the wider Mitchell & Ness throwback range, and FansEdge carries the Lakers men’s department too — the two stores run different sales on different days, so a quick comparison before you check out is worth it:
Shop All Mitchell & Ness Throwback Jerseys & Lakers Apparel Available