Manu Ginobili announced on Monday that he was retiring from baseketball. Ginobili, 41, had spend the last 16 years as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.
Ginobili used twitter to break the news himself posting “Today, with a wide range of feelings, I’m announcing my retirement from basketball. IMMENSE GRATITUDE to everyone (family, friends, teammates, coaches, staff, fans) involved in my life in the last 23 years. It’s been a fabulous journey. Way beyond my wildest dreams.”
Today, with a wide range of feelings, I’m announcing my retirement from basketball. IMMENSE GRATITUDE to everyone (family, friends, teammates, coaches, staff, fans) involved in my life in the last 23 years. It’s been a fabulous journey. Way beyond my wildest dreams. pic.twitter.com/3MLCUtmd6K
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) August 27, 2018
Ginobili totaled four NBA championships in his career. With Ginobili retiring, Tony Parker now with the Charlotte Hornets and Tim Duncan retired since the end of the 2015-16 season the era of the big three in San Antonio is now officially over. The trio is the winningest trio in NBA history.