Who is Pau Gasol's wife, Catherine McDonnell, as the NBA legend welcomes baby boy into the family
NBA legend Pau Gasol and his wife Catherine McDonnell recently welcomed their second child and first son to their family.
“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! 💙,” Gasol announced on social media.
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! 💙 https://t.co/t4XawghzjW
This comes after the couple welcomed their first child together, their daughter Elisabeth Gianna Gasol, in September 2020.
Gasol posted a happy picture of the baby boy, along with McDonnell. However, not much is known about Pau Gasol’s wife. So on that note, here is some key background info on Catherine McDonnell.
Catherine McDonnell’s professional career and net worth
Catherine McDonnell was born on May 22, 1989 in the US. McDonnell is a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur. She has a Bachelor’s degree in communication and business, and also a Master's degree in the same field from the University of Southern California.
McDonnell’s professional career began in 2007 in public relations for Singer Associates Public Relations and Public Affairs. In 2009 she worked in a sales and marketing role for Showtime Networks Inc. for a brief period.
McDonnell later worked as a sports broadcasting reporter for ABC News and as a broadcast journalist for Fox News from 2010 to 2011. She then joined the Innovative Dining Group as a project manager in May 2013 where she worked for over a year.
McDonnell also worked as a project manager, vice president, and most recently as the director of communications for TESS Research Foundation. She started with the foundation in 2016. It was established to fund research in search of a cure for SLC13A5 epilepsy, a citrate transporter disorder.
According to Popular Networth, McDonnell has an estimated net worth of over $1 million. Meanwhile, her husband Pau Gasol has a net worth of $65 million from his 18-year NBA career.
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When did Pau Gasol and Catherine McDonnell get married?
Pau Gasol and Catherine McDonnell got engaged in 2016, before getting married in a public ceremony in San Francisco in July 2019. The couple then held a private ceremony a week later in the Ampurdan area of Northeastern Spain.
On July 28, 2020, McDonnell later announced that she and Gasol were having their first child.
“5 years together, 4 moves, 3 months in quarantine with my family, 2 wedding anniversaries and 1 baby on the way! What a year it has been. You are going to be the best dad @paugasol! Love you ❤️🍼 #BabyGasolOnTheWay,” McDonnell posted on Instagram.
Their daughter Elisabet Gianna Gasol’s second name is a tribute to Gianna Bryant, daughter of Pau’s former teammate and fellow NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Gasol and McDonnell made the late Gianna his daughter’s godmother.
As for Pau Gasol, he retired from professional basketball last year following a short stint in Spain with Barcelona. So it looks like he will now have a lot of time to focus on his growing family.
For more on Gasol and McDonnell's family life, click here.
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