Lakers to Retire Pau Gasol’s No. 16 Jersey

Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 16) drives to the hoop under pressure from Kevin Durant (No. 34), Hasheem Thabeet (No. 34), Reggie Jackson (No. 15) and Serge Ibaka (R) of the Oklahoma City Thunder during their NBA matchup at Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 9, 2014. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Nearly a full year after retiring from basketball after 18 NBA seasons, which included back-to-back championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced on Aug. 17 that it will retire Pau Gasol’s No. 16 in March.

Gasol, who turned 42 last month, will have his number raised to the rafters at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles as the Lakers host Gasol’s first team in the league–the Memphis Grizzlies–on March 7.