Manu Ginóbili
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Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili Maccari is an Argentine former professional basketball player. During a 23-year professional career, Ginóbili played in Argentina, in Italy, and in the NBA; he also repre
Ginóbili with the San Antonio Spurs in 2010
Ginóbili was drafted by the Spurs as the 57th pick (second to last) in the 1999 NBA draft.
Ginóbili met then-President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner following the 2005 NBA Finals.
Ginóbili in 2012
1999 NBA draft
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The 1999 NBA draft was held on June 30, 1999, at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It was the first draft in which four players from the same college were picked in the first round, with Elton Brand,
Manu Ginóbili
…Brent Scott, Brian Oliver and Sydney Johnson to earn promotion from the Italian 2nd Division to the Italian 1st Division. Ginóbili then entered the 1999 NBA draft and the San Antonio Spurs selected him late in the second round with the 57th overall pick. However, Ginóbili did not sign with the Spurs at this point…
Elton Brand was selected 1st overall by the Chicago Bulls.
Steve Francis was selected 2nd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies.
Baron Davis was selected 3rd overall by the Charlotte Hornets.
Lamar Odom was selected 4th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers.