Ginobili is one of 50 shortlisted to enter the Hall of Fame in his class of 2022.
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Former Argentine basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs Emanuel ‘Manu’ Ginobili said he feels “honor” for having been nominated to enter the Hall of Fame in September 2022 because it is something “very important” for basketball.
“It is an honor. I saw it coming. It’s a nice mime, they don’t change me if they choose me or not. If it happens, great. If it doesn’t happen, nothing happens. It is something very important at the basketball level ”, he said in dialogue with the Solo Básquet Magazine program, which is broadcast on the Internet.
Ginobili (Bahía Blanca, 1977) came to the NBA in July 2002 and retired in August 2018, after 16 seasons in which he won four rings in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014.
The listener, who is among the 50 shortlisted for induction into the Hall of Fame, also achieved a gold (Athens 2004) and an Olympic bronze (Beijing 2008) and was runner-up in the world in Indianapolis 2002
The Argentine considered that the current NBA is “different” and that it is currently played by “very athletic and fast” basketball players.
“I would have liked to play basketball today, with so many 3-pointers and running. The talent and skill of the players is amazing. There are things that are seen and cannot be believed. I would like to play it at 25, 28 years old. Today, at 40-43, defending these guys is difficult. They go very fast, they fly ”, he considered.
He also praised fellow Denver Nuggets compatriot Facundo Campazzo, whom he called “undisputed” for his “talent and energy.”
In addition, he said that I did not see “crazy” investing in some equipment, but assured that he is not “looking to try to enter.”
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