La retraite de Manu Ginobili vue par Twitter : difficile de faire plus que ça l’unanimité

Le 29 août 2018 à 07:08 par Clément Hénot

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Avec la retraite de Manu Ginobili, c’est désormais officiel : le big-three des Spurs est révolu. Tim Duncan ayant raccroché les sneakers 2 ans avant et Tony Parker étant parti du côté des Hornets. Même s’ils comptent toujours des LaMarcus Aldridge, Dejounte Murray et plus récemment DeMar DeRozan, c’est la fin d’une ère du côté de Fort Alamo. Sur Twitter, tout le monde s’empresse de rendre hommage à l’un des joueurs les plus élégants de sa génération.

# Toute la NBA salue l’artiste argentin.

South American Legend!!!! 🐐 pic.twitter.com/PqNKHucVaj

— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) 27 août 2018

Just one word would describe Manu!! #LEGEND … thanks for everything!!!🙌🙌🙏🙏 @manuginobili pic.twitter.com/frtBj5Jv23

— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) 27 août 2018

@manuginobili , you were the main person I looked at when deciding I was gonna be a 6th man for good. Your style, talent, competitiveness, and will to win will be truly missed. Nothing but respect! #best6thman pic.twitter.com/gHsjX9yPvY

— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) 27 août 2018

One of my first “welcome to the league” moments. Thank you for what you have done for your fellow lefties and a bringing an unmatched level of creativity to the game. Much respect! @manuginobili the game will miss you! @nba pic.twitter.com/XUljnFGSRk

— Baze (@24Bazemore) 27 août 2018

Thank you @manuginobili ✊🏽🙏🏾🏀 pic.twitter.com/hy6MRG2Hpk

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) 27 août 2018

Ugly cry 😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/SZ2CTiLvAA

— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) 27 août 2018

What a career! So much respect for Manu! Legend! #ThankYouManu https://t.co/gRzof1oAsS

— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) 27 août 2018

The Euro Step Legend will be missed! Fair to say he changed the game in a unique way! Congrats on a beyond amazing career @manuginobili !!

— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) 27 août 2018

Congrats on an amazing career @manuginobili! Won everything on every level! Unbelievable 🙌🏼🙌🏼 #legend

— Kristaps Porzingis (@kporzee) 28 août 2018

One of the reasons I wear number 20! Congrats @manuginobili on a great career! pic.twitter.com/rA2wewYbKV

— Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) 28 août 2018

basketball right now which is the “Euro Step”!!!! God bless you, thanks for the playing the game the right way and for the competition!!! 🇦🇷 🙏🏾💯

— LeBron James (@KingJames) 28 août 2018

Congrats @manuginobili on an amazing career. Great player. Fierce competitor. Winner. Next stop: HOF

— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) 27 août 2018

Hell of a career @manuginobili . One of the best to ever do it. Pick and roll genius. Euro-step king. Hated trying to force you right in the pnr knowing you would still snake back to the left hand. I’ve borrowed a lot of your moves and set-ups. The game will miss you !

— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) 27 août 2018

#Respect ✊🏼 @manuginobili pic.twitter.com/2PU3aZamAs

— Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) 27 août 2018

Congrats to Future Hall of Famer @manuginobili on your retirement! I’ve always admired your game and it won’t be the same without you.

— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) 27 août 2018

The @NBA is going to miss you @manuginobili. Appreciate everything you did for the game of basketball! #Lefty #EuroStepKING #HallOfFame

— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) 27 août 2018

One of the best to ever do it. Thank you @manuginobili for pushing the game forward and for showing players all around the world what i true champion looks like. #HOF

— DWade (@DwyaneWade) 27 août 2018

Witnessed pure greatness for many years to see a Legend leave. Thank You. @manuginobili pic.twitter.com/QbfkQVUCSu

— D’Angelo Russell (@Dloading) 27 août 2018

Congrats on an amazing career @manuginobili. You embody how basketball is meant to be played. With Passion, joy, and obviously a Champion through and through. Inspiration many sir. pic.twitter.com/Z86WgYFVMk

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) 27 août 2018

Congratulations Manu one of my favorite players to ever watch and play against #truelengend #nextstophof 💪🏾👌🏾🙏🏾#respect

— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) 28 août 2018

.@manuginobili You are true champion my friend and one of the best I have ever matched up with. Enjoy life after the game hermano. You deserve that and more. pic.twitter.com/g5qtYlsNMA

— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) 28 août 2018

# Ses coéquipiers et anciens coéquipiers aussi, tout comme sa franchise de toujours.

I competed against you for 9 years. I sat through countless pregame meetings discussing how not to let you go to your left hand because when you do, you’re impossible to stop! Then, I became your teammate and got to witness first hand how you bring way more value to a team than pic.twitter.com/JJYbvXNToE

— LaMarcus Aldridge (@aldridge_12) 27 août 2018

just scoring. You’re a ultimate competitor and a “team first” kind of guy. You lift the culture in an organization just by simply being around. You were even successful in getting me to participate in more team activities than I have in my entire career. It was an honor competing

— LaMarcus Aldridge (@aldridge_12) 27 août 2018

against you, but even better competing with you on my side. Thanks Manu!

— LaMarcus Aldridge (@aldridge_12) 27 août 2018

THANK YOU For Teaching Me What It’s Like To Be A Real PRO On And Off The Court @manuginobili The Game Will Miss You & Forever Remember You!! pic.twitter.com/ahWJxait4r

— Dejounte Murray (@DejounteMurray) 27 août 2018

You’ve earned it @manuginobili
Words can’t express how awesome it was being your teammate and what you’ve meant to the entire @spurs organization and San Antonio community. You are beyond a legend on and off the court! The pride of Argentina! 🇦🇷 Enjoy your rest my friend! https://t.co/XfkS7GIY9a

— Matt Bonner (@mattbonner_15) 27 août 2018

Ci sei stato all’inizio, ci sei stato nel momento più alto… grazie di tutto. Per me sarai sempre un idolo! You were by my side at the beginning, you were by my side in the brighter moment… thanks for all. You’ll be my idol forever! @manuginobili pic.twitter.com/rVPQMyUjVV

— Marco Belinelli (@marcobelinelli) 27 août 2018

THANK YOU for absolutely everything you have done for basketball. A role model for all of us that love this wonderful sport. Fortunate to have shared locker room with you the last 2 years.#GraciasManu pic.twitter.com/HBJDvjIw2j

— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) 27 août 2018

San Antonio Spurs guard @manuginobili today announced that he will retire after a 23-year professional career. #GraciasManu

More: https://t.co/ZljcZ2KGOR pic.twitter.com/M19pA1pywX

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 27 août 2018

#GraciasManu por todo! pic.twitter.com/8252qgCmvi

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 27 août 2018

Closing the chapter on an illustrious career. #GraciasManu

More Manu 🎥: https://t.co/BYyet80DFn pic.twitter.com/KtJEjNBQU9

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 27 août 2018

Always giving back to the San Antonio community #GraciasManu pic.twitter.com/XVhbrmlaml

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 27 août 2018

Forever grateful.
#SpursFamily, send your messages for @manuginobili using #GraciasManu pic.twitter.com/c7cIBfAfVf

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 28 août 2018

All effort. All heart. All of the time. #GraciasManu pic.twitter.com/Z2ojT6c924

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 28 août 2018

The evolution of the Eurostep #GraciasManu pic.twitter.com/gZSLpJN5nf

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 28 août 2018

During his final season with the Spurs, thousands of Argentinians traveled to San Antonio to watch Manu play #GraciasManu

More 🎥: https://t.co/BYyet8if3X pic.twitter.com/wryyZF1iGZ

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 28 août 2018

Team first, always.

Some of the top assists from Manu’s career #GraciasManu

More Manu: https://t.co/YgzUlEy7BF pic.twitter.com/82qUrJLUOD

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 28 août 2018

Grandpa Juice. Forever. #GraciasManu pic.twitter.com/eqnHQl8xxe

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 28 août 2018

#ThisIsWhyWePlay | #GraciasManupic.twitter.com/OI10e9cvMa

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) 28 août 2018

# Mais le mot de la fin revient à l’artiste, lui-même.

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) 27 août 2018

Avec ou sans cheveux, Manu Ginobili a toujours fait parler sa vista, sa grâce, son altruisme et son incroyable niveau de jeu tout au long de sa carrière pour un joueur de fin de second tour de Draft. A 41 ans, ce virtuose a bien mérité sa retraite. Gracias Manu !