Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Pau Gasol SÃ ez ( born July 6 , 1980 ) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .
Simplified: Pau Gasol ( born July 6 , 1980 in Barcelona , Spain ) is a Spanish basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers .