Bio Full Name: Emanuel David Ginobili Nicknames: Manu, Gino Date of Birth: July 28, 1977 Place of Birth: Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina Nationality: Argentine, Italian Weight: 205 lbs/95.5 kg Height: 6'6"/196 cm Position: Shooting Guard Team: San Antonio Spurs Preffered Numbers: 20 Spurs, 5 Argentine Team First Time in NBA: October 29, 2002 vs. Los Angeles Lakers Career High: 48 points, 14 assists, 15 rebounds
Family Background and Personal Life Manu comes from a family of basketball players. His eldest brother, Leandro, retired in 2003 after 7 years in the Argentine basketball league, while Sebastian has played in both the local league and the Spanish Liga Espala de Baloncesto. Their father Jorge was a coach at a club in Bahia Blanca, where Manu learned to play the game. He was also very popular at the club among his team. He was the most talented one there. Given the proliferation of basketball clubs in Bahia Blanca and his idolization of Michael Jordan, his love for basketball grew rapidly. Like many Argentines, Manu is a descendant of Italian immigrants, and he has dual citizenship with Argentina and Italy. As a result of his travels, he can speak Spanish, Italian & English fluently. In 2004, he married Marianela Orono.
Pro Career Manu entered the 1999 NBA Draft and the San Antonio Spurs selected him late in the second round with the 57th overall pick. However, he did not sign with the Spurs at this point in time. Instead he returned to Italy to play there. It was not until after the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis that he joined the Spurs. He did not take long to establish himself as a key player for the team.
Distinction with San Antonio Spurs 2007 NBA Champion 2007 Conference Champion 2005 NBA Champion 2005 Conference Champion 2003 NBA Champion 2003 Conference Champion Distinction with Argentine Team 2006 4th Place Word Cup 2004 Olympics Champion 2003 2nd Place Pre-Olimpico 2002 Sub Champion Word Cup 2008 Olympics Bronze Medalist
Individual Distinction 2007-08 All-NBA Third Team 2007-08 NBA Sixth Man of the Year 2004-05 NBA All-Star Tournament 2004 Olympics MVP 2002-03 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
hello manu eversince i admire you because your great in basketball and also my favorite team is san antonio spurs good luck hopefully this season spurs will be the champion again gud luck to the san antonio spurs. god bless
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