SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KXAN) — The San Antonio Spurs are losing shooting guard Manu Ginobili, who announced his plans to retire from basketball Monday.
Ginobili played professionally for 23 years, 16 of which were with the Spurs. He gained four NBA championships and had the best winning percentage in NBA history among players who appeared in at least 1,000 games: a .721.
- 14.0 points
- 4 rebounds
- 3.8 assists
- 1.34 steals
He appeared in 218 playoff games, averaging 14.0 points, according to a release from the Spurs. He and LeBron James are the only two people to get at least 3,000 points and 300 three-pointers in the playoffs.
Ginobili played professionally in Argentina and Italy before signing with the Spurs in 2002. In his career, he’s managed to win a trifecta of a EuroLeague title, NBA championship and Olympic gold medal. He’s only one of two players in history to do that.
Ginobili’s leaving is the latest shakeup for the San Antonio team. The Spurs traded Kawhi Leonard in July to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan, center Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first round pick.
