Manu Ginóbili

Manu Ginóbili
Ginóbili with the San Antonio Spurs in 2010
San Antonio Spurs
PositionSpecial advisor
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1977-07-28) 28 July 1977
Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1999: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Drafted bySan Antonio Spurs
Playing career1995–2018
PositionShooting guard
Number20, 10, 6, 5
Career history
1995–1996Andino
1996–1998Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
1998–2000Viola Reggio Calabria
2000–2002Virtus Bologna
2002–2018San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights
  • 4× NBA champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)
  • 2× NBA All-Star (2005, 2011)
  • 2× All-NBA Third Team (2008, 2011)
  • NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2008)
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2003)
  • No. 20 retired by San Antonio Spurs
  • Argentina's No. 5 retired by the CABB[1]
  • EuroLeague champion (2001)
  • EuroLeague Finals MVP (2001)
  • All-EuroLeague First Team (2002)
  • EuroLeague steals leader (2002)
  • Italian League champion (2001)
  • 2× Italian Cup winner (2001, 2002)
  • 2× Italian League MVP (2001, 2002)
  • Italian Cup MVP (2002)
  • Italian League steals leader (2002)
  • 3× Italian League All-Star (1999, 2000, 2001)
  • Italian League All-Star Game Dunk Contest Champion (2001)
  • FIBA AmeriCup MVP (2001)
  • Olympics MVP (2004)[2]
  • 2× Olimpia de Oro (2003, 2004)
  • Diamond Konex Award (2010)
  • 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
  • EuroLeague 25th Anniversary Team (2025)
Career NBA statistics
Points14,043 (13.3 ppg)
Rebounds3,697 (3.5 rpg)
Assists4,001 (3.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
Summer Olympics
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
FIBA World Cup
2002 Indianapolis
FIBA Diamond Ball
2004 Belgrade
2008 Nanjing
FIBA AmeriCup
1999 San Juan
2001 Neuquén
2003 San Juan
2011 Mar del Plata
FIBA South American Championship
1999 Bahía Blanca

Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili (English: /ˈmænuː dʒɪˈnoʊbli/ MAN-oo jin-OH-blee,[3] Spanish: [ˈmanu ʝiˈnoβili];[4] born 28 July 1977[5]) is an Argentine former professional basketball player. Over a 23-year professional career, he played his first three seasons (1995–1998) in the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, the top division of Argentine basketball. Thereafter, he went to Italy for four years (1998–2002), playing for Viola Reggio Calabria and Virtus Bologna. After being selected as the 57th overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, Ginóbili joined the San Antonio Spurs (2002–2018), playing for them his entire 16-year career with the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also represented Argentina on the international stage for 16 years (1998–2016). Credited for popularizing the Euro step move in the NBA,[6][7] he is considered one of the greatest players of all time.[8] He is also regarded as one of the greatest Latin American players, sixth man, and draft steals in NBA history.[9][10][11][21]

Coming from a family of professional basketball players, Ginóbili spent the early part of his career in Argentina and Italy, winning several individual and team honors. Ginóbili's stint with Italian club Kinder Bologna was particularly successful, as he won two Italian League MVP awards, the EuroLeague Finals MVP, the 2001 EuroLeague championship and the Triple Crown. After joining the San Antonio Spurs, Ginóbili became a four-time NBA champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014) and was a member of the "Big Three" along with teammates Tim Duncan and Tony Parker during the Spurs' era of success between 2002 and 2016. During their playing years together, the Spurs became a "model franchise" for other NBA teams.[22] In terms of individual accomplishments, Ginóbili was named an All-Star in 2005 and 2011, and was selected twice for the All-NBA Third Team. In the 2007–08 season, he was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

Among Ginóbili’s achievements include leading Argentina to a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he was named FIBA Olympics Most Valuable Player. He also helped secure the historic feat of being the only team to ever eliminate the United States basketball team in Olympic history (as of 2025).[23] With this victory, Ginóbili became one of only two players (along with fellow Hall of Famer Bill Bradley) to have won a EuroLeague title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal.[24]

Since September 2021, Ginóbili had been appointed as special advisor to basketball operations for the Spurs. In April 2022, he was announced as a first ballot inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[25]

  1. ^ CABB anuncia el retiro de las camisetas de Ginóbili y Nocioni Archived 29 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine by Germán Beder on CABB website, 29 July 2017
  2. ^ FIBA Web page: [1]
  3. ^ "International NBA Players - Pronunciation Guide". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ Entrevista a Manu Ginóbili en Unidos por Argentina. YouTube (in Spanish). Televisión Pública. 5 April 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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  6. ^ "How Manu Ginobili Changed the NBA With His Euro Step". Sportscasting.com. 13 April 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. ^ "How Manu Ginobili brought the Eurostep to the NBA". www.poundingtherock.com/. 8 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. ^ "The 75 greatest players in NBA history, ranked by Player Efficiency Rating (PER)". Hoops Habit. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  9. ^ Bailey, Andy. "Best Latin American Players in NBA History". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  10. ^ Bassett, Bailey (17 June 2024). "Biggest steals in NBA Draft history, ranked". ClutchPoints | NBA News. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  11. ^ Urbina, Frank. "Ranking the best Sixth Men in NBA history". HoopsHype. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  12. ^ "The Best South American NBA Players Of All Time". Ranker. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  13. ^ raoff, usamaa (15 July 2022). "Best NBA players from South America". SportsUnfold. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  14. ^ Bailey, Andy. "Best Latin American Players in NBA History". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Greatest Basketball Players From South America – Latest Basketball News". Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  16. ^ HoopSocial (12 May 2023). "Who are the Greatest NBA Players from South America?". hoop-social.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  17. ^ Staff, TalkBasket (11 February 2022). "Best Latin American Basketball Players in NBA History". TalkBasket.net. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  18. ^ Bailey, Andy. "NBA All-Time Player Rankings: Top 10 Shooting Guards". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  19. ^ "20 greatest shooting guards ever: The HoopsHype list". hoopshype.com. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  20. ^ Bailey, Andy (18 June 2024). "Ranking the Top 50 NBA Playoff Performers of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  21. ^ [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
  22. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "The History of the San Antonio Spurs: From Chaparrals to Champions". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  23. ^ Zschoche, Robert (20 July 2024). "Revisiting Manu Ginobili and Argentina's Olympic Gold Medal 20 Years Later". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  24. ^ Gancedo, Javier (23 April 2013). "An Oxford scholar turned European champion". EuroLeague.net. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018. He was the first player to win the Euroleague, Olympics and NBA titles - something that only Manu Ginobili has managed to achieve after him.
  25. ^ "Manu Ginobili, Lindsay Whalen, Swin Cash, Tim Hardaway among 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame inductees". 2 April 2022. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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