TorontoSun.com - Basketball - Garbo and Calderon revel in Spanish hoops revival
The origin of their friendship goes back to when both were teenagers and, in fact, Calderon was only 13.

They had come from faraway towns to sign on as developmental players with the Spanish professional side Tau Ceramica, in Vittoria, Spain.

“We were in the same situation, without our parents in another city. I was 700 kilometres from my parents at 13 years old,” said Calderon, who hails from Villanueva de la Serena.

“And he is from Madrid, another 400 kilometres away.”

Garbajosa turned pro in 1995, four years ahead of Calderon, and the Raptors pair played together on the national team for the first time at the 2002 worlds in Indianapolis, when Calderon was 19.