Name	Emanuel Ginobili
Age	31
Height	6' 6"  (198 cm)
Date of Birth	July 28, 1977
Star Sign	Leo
Occupation	Basketball
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Trivia and Quotes

Trivia

Like many Argentines, Ginóbili is a descendant of Italian immigrants, and he has dual citizenship with Argentina and Italy.

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However, he did not sign with the Spurs until the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis. In the years since, some commentators have deemed him the greatest draft day steal in modern NBA history, and perhaps all-time.

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Manu is left handed and uses this to his advantage frequently when driving to the hoop.

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Ginobili is the only basketball player ever to win a Euroleague, an NBA ring, and an Olympic Gold medal.

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He speaks three languages fluently: Spanish, Italian and English.

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He plays as a Shooting Guard for the San Antonio Spurs.

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On February 21, 2007, Manu set a Spurs franchise record with 24 straight points against the Atlanta Hawks.

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Ginobili comes from a basketball family. Older brothers Sebastián and Leandro have played professionally in Argentina and Spain respectively. Their father, Jorge, was a coach at a club in Bahía Blanca, where Ginóbili learned to play.

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He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1999 NBA Draft, late in the second round with the 57th overall pick.

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