A biography for Manu Ginobilihasn’t been written yet.
“I've said before I play every season as if it's the last one.”
“I played until I felt like it. Some have to retire due to injuries or other issues ahead of time. But I played until I was 40 years old.”
“It's not always about winning a game or winning a championship.”
“I know a lot of people want to buy puppies, but adopting a dog who needs a home is doing something good.”
“I don't understand people who would move, even inside the city, and get rid of their dog.”
“I guess the triple-double is a big deal in the States. For me, it's not.”
“I learned from many players over the years.”
“Even the bad moments, I'm proud of them too.”
“I watched the NBA a lot growing up. I was a big fan, especially of the Bulls in the early 90s.”
“Well, the Argentinians are very attached to their athletes, and you know, there are some cities with a big Argentinean community. Miami is the main one for sure, Orlando, Houston, Denver.”
“The fans in the United States, they are, well, more polite. The fans in Argentina can get wild, crazy. If you meet people in a restaurant, it is fine, but when they get in groups, woooo - it gets dangerous.”
“Every time we play, we want to win, that's for sure. It may be the World Championship, the Olympics, the NBA Championship or the South American Championship, but we always want to win.”
“I had to play on many other teams before I made it on the Spurs. When you make that kind of journey, it only helps you when you get here.”
“I was happy to be in the Argentina league. Then I started to play slowly, and I went to Italy and I started in the second division.”
“Forever is a very wide word, but I'll be connected to the Spurs, if not contractually at least emotionally.”
“It is always painful when you see a teammate leaving. You create a bond, and you have been together for so long, and you are going to do your best with your guys.”
“The way I played, the way my body was all over the place, not thinking about being careful for the next game or anything like that, I think fans liked it.”
“If I can hit a couple shots early, the opponent guards me in a different way.”
“I'm very low-key.”
“I've never been a great shooter. I'm not a regular foreigner player.”