Manu Meets Manu Statue

Manu Ginobili is not playing in Spain right now for Fiba World Cup this year. Most probably he is done playing for Argentina. Still recovering from a stress fracture in his leg, Manu admits that he still feels pains; that's why the Spurs did not allow him to play. For the Spurs fans; that's good news, he can fully recover and be ready to go before the start of the training camp.

But he is still a legend in Argentina.  Ginobili did lead Argentina to their only Gold Medal in their Olympic history in Greece in 2004. He is the best basketball player that country has ever produced. With four NBA titles and an extensive list of international accomplishments, there is no question a statue in his honour in his home country is the correct decision. The statue is in Buenos Aires.

List of Ginobili's Accomplishments:

Awards

Italian League MVP: 2001, 2002

Italian League All-Star: 1999, 2000, 2001

Euro league Finals Most Valuable Player: 2001

FIBA Americas Championship Most Valuable Player: 2001

Italian Cup Most Valuable Player: 2002

All-Tournament Team, FIBA World Cup: 2002, 2006

Olimpia de Oro: 2003, 2004 (shared with Carlos Tévez)

NBA All-Star: 2005, 2011

50 Greatest Euro league Contributors: 2008

NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award: 2008

Diamond Konex Award 2010, most important sportsman of the decade in Argentina

All-NBA Third Team: 2008, 2011

Titles

Italian League Championship: 2001

Italian Cup: 2001, 2002

Euro league: 2001

Triple Crown: 2001

Americas Championship: 2001, 2011

NBA Championship: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014

Summer Olympic Games gold medal: 2004

Summer Olympic Games bronze medal: 2008

FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament gold medal: 2008

For that list, He really deserved that statue and even the NBA hall of fame as well once he retires.