Everyone knows Spurs legend Manu Ginobili nonetheless loves basketball, proof being he has caught with the group since his retirement in 2018 as a particular advisor to basketball operations and might usually be seen at follow. Additionally, when you comply with him on social media, you understand he’s a health guru primarily based on his many posts about his exercises and bike rides.
Nevertheless, if there’s one factor we haven’t seen him do an excessive amount of, it’s truly enjoying basketball, so when you had been questioning if he nonetheless has it or not, right here’s your reply.
That’s proper, you simply watched 47-year-old Manu Ginobili soar for a excessive flying dunk (after receiving an over-that-head-pass that may make prime Manu proud). This occurred at a Legends Basketball sport in Argentina that honored its Golden Era 20 years after they improbably received the golden medal on the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Right here’s the dunk from one other angle.
Hoje rolou um amistoso para celebrar a “generación dorada” da Argentina. Aos 47 anos, Manu Ginobili mostrou que ainda tem gás no tanque para uma enterrada! pic.twitter.com/EgqIYaQRaP
— Cultura Pop (San Antonio Spurs Brasil ) (@CulturaPopPod) November 3, 2024
Afterwards, they acquired medals, and Manu gave a heartfelt speech.
️ “No se puede creer esto, es realmente fuerte. Esto no pasa en todos lados, pasaron 20 años y ustedes están acá. Estamos conmovidos y felices, un millón de gracias a todos.”
Un emocionado @manuginobili tras el homenaje a la Generación Doradapic.twitter.com/b4j0OIGAfa
— Basquet Argentina (@BasketArgentina) November 3, 2024
For these of use who don’t communicate Spanish, here’s a translation is courtesy of Jesus Gomez:
It’ll be only a second. Effectively, no, it received’t be one second. It’s onerous to talk for 11 different guys, however I’m assured they’ll really feel the identical means I do. That is unbelievable. After we first began speaking about doing this occasion we had been like “who the [bleep] goes to indicate as much as watch us? Who’s going to wish to see 12 previous males play gradual, risking a muscle tear?” After which we confirmed up and noticed this (factors on the crowd). We actually really feel it in our hearts. It’s big.
Whenever you begin pondering and digesting that that is over, that you simply received’t ever get to expertise it once more, that you simply retired and are protecting a low profile, specializing in household, and also you’ll by no means get the chance to really feel this sort of affection, this sort of appreciation for what you probably did throughout your profession — feeling it like that is highly effective. So I thanks on behalf of the entire group. This doesn’t occur in all places. Twenty years have handed and also you guys are right here. So I can’t thanks all sufficient. We’re moved by this. We’re blissful. We had our doubts. However that is priceless. So to each single one in every of you who got here right here to say hello, to indicate us your affection, to cheer for us, to have fun with us 20 years later, one million thanks, for actual. That’s all.
This will need to have been fairly superior for the individuals of Argentina, and fairly frankly, I wouldn’t complain if the Spurs wished to carry a legends sport too. Simply an opportunity to see Manu dunk once more would promote out the Frost Financial institution Middle alone, however it will even be superior to see Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, David Robinson, George Gervin, and lots of extra who’re bodily ready. We are able to dream.
