Pau Gasols Wife Catherine McDonnell: Businesswoman, Mother of Two

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Pau Gasol’s wife, Catherine McDonnell is a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur with two children. 

Pau Gasol, who enjoyed a successful basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers and other teams, has been happily married to Catherine McDonnell since 2019. 

Catherine is an accomplished businesswoman and entrepreneur who holds a Bachelor’s degree as well as a Master’s degree in communication and business from the University of Southern California.

The couple got engaged in 2016 and tied the knot in a public ceremony in San Francisco, followed by a private ceremony in Northeastern Spain.

After Gasol’s jersey retirement ceremony at Crypton.com Arena on March 7, he was joined by his wife Catherine McDonnell and their children.

Gasol had a close relationship with the late Kobe Bryant, and together they led the Lakers to three straight NBA Finals victories, including two championships.

Gasol’s No. 16 jersey was retired alongside Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys, making him the 12th player in Lakers history to receive this honor.

This emotional night cemented Gasol’s legacy as one of the greats in Lakers history.

About Catherine McDonnell

At the ceremony to retire his jersey, Pau Gasol was accompanied by his wife Catherine McDonnell, a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur born on May 22, 1989.

Catherine holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in communication and business from the University of Southern California.

She began her career in public relations in 2007, then transitioned to sales and marketing for Showtime Networks Inc.

Additionally, Catherine worked as a sports broadcasting reporter for ABC News and a broadcast journalist for Fox News from 2010 to 2011.

Currently, Catherine is employed by the Tess Research Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding research for a cure for SLC13A5 epilepsy. 

Pau and Catherine became engaged in 2016 and tied the knot in a public ceremony in San Francisco in July 2019. On their third anniversary in July 2022, Pau took to Instagram to express his appreciation for his wife’s kindness, love, care, humor, and intelligence.

Pau Gasol and Catherine McDonnell daughters 

Pau Gasol and Catherine McDonnell’s two children were present at Crypto.com Arena during the jersey retirement ceremony on Tuesday. 

Their first child, a daughter named Elisabeth Gianna Gasol, was born in September 2020. They chose the name Elisabeth Gianna in honor of Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Gianna, who tragically passed away in a helicopter crash in January 2020 along with her father and seven others.

In November 2022, the couple welcomed their second child, a baby boy. Catherine shared the happy news on Instagram, writing, “Our baby boy has arrived!! We are beyond happy to welcome our son to the world. Everything has gone really well and we are officially a family of 4!”

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