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Emanuel David Ginóbili arrived into the world on the 28th of July 1977 in Bahía Blanca, a city located in the southwest region of Buenos Aires Province. His father Jorge Hector worked as a coach at Bahiense del Norte, a local basketball club where Manu learned to play the sport.
Ginóbili joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2002, 03 NBA season where he played backup for veteran guard Steve Smith. The team finished with a 60, 22 regular season record while he started only five games during that year.
The NBA announced on the 21st of April 2008 that Ginóbili had won the 2008 Sixth Man Award. He received 123 out of 124 first place votes and recorded 19.5 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.8 rebounds on .460 shooting while averaging 31.1 minutes.
Ginóbili won four NBA championships spanning from 2003 to 2014. These titles were secured during the 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07, and 2013-14 seasons.
On the 10th of September 2022 Ginóbili became the 12th player to have played for the franchise to be inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Former teammate Tim Duncan presented him at the ceremony.