Historical: Manu Ginóbili will enter the Basketball Hall of Fame

Emanuel Ginóbili will enter the Basketball Hall of Fame, which is based in Springfield, Massachusetts. This was confirmed by the specialized journalist Shams Charania. In this way, Manu will go down in history by becoming the first argentinian to be part of the “Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame”. The highlight is that Manu achieves it in his first year of eligibility and after competing with 50 candidates.

“The icon of the San Antonio Spurs, Manu Ginobili will be a first ballot induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame @Hoophall Class of 2022, sources say @TheAthletic @Stadium”published Charania in his account Twitter. The official announcement will be made this Saturday, April 2during the NCAA Tournament (the college basketball league), and the award ceremony is scheduled for September 9 to 10 at the Hall of Fame headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts.

the bahiense he retired on August 27, 2018. In his glorious years he left a legacy as Golden Generation emblem in the Argentine team by conquering 9 medalsamong them those that stand out the 2004 Athens Olympic Championship and Indianapolis 2002 World Championship runner-up. In the next Olympic edition, in Beijing 2008returned to the podium and hung the bronze medal.

man too left a mark on the NBA by conquering four rings in the San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014), a Texas franchise that retired his legendary dorsal number 20. Ginobili was also selected twice for the All-Star Game (2005 and 2011).

Emanuel Ginóbili reached this possibility last February when he was among the 11 finalists after getting 18 votes among the 24 members of the United States Committee of the “Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame”. The other finalists were former NBA players Michael Cooper, Tim Hardaway and Marques Johnson; trainers Marianne Stanley and Leta Andrews; DTs George Karl and Bob Huggins; former WNBA players Swyn Cash and Lindsay Whalen; and Judge Hugh Evans. At that time, prominent names such as Chauncey Billups, Michael Finley and Richard Hamilton were left out.

To achieve this access to the Hall of Fame, the Bahiense will have to collect at least 18 votes again in the next election, which will take place on April 2 during the NCAA tournament finals and will be in charge of the Honors Committee. However, the American journalist Shams Charania anticipated the news.

All the achievements of Manu Ginobili during his career: 1 Italian League, 2 Italian League MVP, 2 Italian Cup, 1 Italian Cup MVP, 1 Euroleague, 1 Euroleague Final Four MVP, 1 Olympic Gold, 1 Olympic Bronze, 1 World Silver, 4 NBA Titles, 2 All-Star, 2 All -NBA, 1 6th Man of the Year, 1 Dorsal retired, First Argentine to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame.

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