VIDEO: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol hug it out in penultimate Lakers-Bulls matchup

A big fish in a small pond with the Memphis Grizzlies, Spanish big man Pau Gasol truly established himself as a future Hall of Famer after being dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers, which happened eight years ago Monday.

Donning forum purple and gold, Gasol would go on to win two NBA championships alongside Kobe Bryant, who is set to retire at the end of this season.

Squaring off as opponents for the second-last time, Gasol and Bryant met at center court on Thursday night with the Chicago Bulls visiting the Staples Center and gave each other a giant hug:

#Respect.