Manu Ginóbili

Ginóbili is, to me, the purest example of a player whose value never showed up cleanly in a box score. He spent 23 years across Argentina, Italy and the NBA, and chose to come off the bench in San Antonio when he could have demanded a starring role anywhere. That unselfishness, paired with a creative, unpredictable game, is exactly why I rate him above flashier contemporaries. He was also the heart of an Argentine generation that genuinely toppled basketball's superpowers. I admire competitors who blend cleverness with grit, and Manu embodied both better than almost anyone of his era.

Name (English)

Manu Ginóbili

Name (Japanese)

エマニュエル・ジノビリ

Reading

えまにゅえる・じのびり

Born

July 28, 1977 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake

Origin

Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Height

187 cm

Occupation

basketball player

Awards & achievements

• 2010 diamond Konex award

• Official sitehttps://manuginobili.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/manuginobili/
• Xhttps://x.com/manuginobili
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu%20Gin%C3%B3bili
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8E%E3%83%93%E3%83%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213132

Tags

• Buenos Aires Province
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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