La Familia

Pau Gasol, Juan Carlos Navarro, Felipe Reyes, José Manuel Calderón and Raül López met in a program to spot talents which was created by the FEB in order to save Spanish basketball. They dreamed about the NBA and they defeated United States. They learned how to compete when they were kids, but now they know how to win. But their true strength lies in being a Familia.

The Júniors de Oro have grown and they are facing a great challenge: being world champions. The World Championship in Japan is a great showcase where they prove they’re not only a team, but a group of friends. This is a magical period of time where the best final game in the history of the Olympic Games takes place against United States.

Spain has never been the Europe champion. The team faces some difficulties while showing that unity and commitment are beyond everything else. The USA national team greets Pau Gasol after the final match in London in 2012. They have earned everyone´s respect.

"The national team accepts its worst defeat against France during the World Championship in Spain. Some people thought this would mean the end of a generation. The Eurobasket brings a new opportunity to play a rematch and Pau Gasol plays the best game of his life in front of over 20 thousand French enthusiasts."

The World Championship in China is the first championship without the Júniors de Oro in 20 years. Even though Spain isn’t the most likely team to win, Marc Gasol, Ricky Rubio, Rudy Fernández, Sergio Llull, Víctor Claver and the Hernangómez brothers learned from the Júniors and now they need to prove that Familia is forever.