The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced Manu Ginobili and Becky Hammon as eligible candidates for the Class of 2022.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has named Manu Ginóbili and Becky Hammon eligible candidates for the Class of 2022.
— Noah Magaro-George (@N_Magaro) December 21, 2021
The Spurs selected Ginobili with the second-to-last pick of the 1999 NBA Draft, and the Argentinian swingman quickly exceeded expectations once coming stateside and donning the Silver and Black.
Not only did the six-six guard win the Sixth Man of the Year Award on his way to becoming one of the best bench contributors in league history, but he earned two All-Star nods while helping San Antonio win four titles.