Pau Gasol Leads List Of Top Spanish Players Backing ABP's Strike

Several players from Spanish Basketball League (ACB) clubs Real Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, among others, as well as a number of players from NBA teams, "expressed their support via Twitter" for the strike called by the players' association (ABP), according to MARCA. Real Madrid's Felipe Reyes said, "The union makes the strength #ABPEstamosUnidos." His Real Madrid teammate Rudy Fernández said, "We are teammates fighting for our rights. For the current players and those to come #ABPEstamosUnidos." Pau Gasol of the NBA San Antonio Spurs, Ricky Rubio of the Utah Jazz and Nikola Mirotić of the New Orleans Pelicans also expressed support for the strike (MARCA, 2/12).