On April 1, Beijing time, according to the famous Charania report, Spurs star Ginobili was confirmed to be inducted into the 2022 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Also selected are former NBA star Tim Hardaway, WNBA star Sven Kesh, former NCAA coach Bob Huggins and former NBA coach George Carr.
Ginobili dedicated 16 years of his career to the San Antonio Spurs, winning one all-sixth man (2008), two All-Stars, two NBA All-Team Third Team (2008 and 2011), and four championships (2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014). He played in 1,057 regular-season games in his career and finished with 14,043 points, 4,001 assists, 3,697 rebounds and 1,392 steals. Internationally, Ginobili led the national team to a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
While Ginobili doesn't have many personal accolades in the NBA, his achievements on the world stage cannot be ignored. He led the Argentine men's basketball team to defeat the American men's basketball team. He is the epitome of Argentine basketball and is respected by fans around the world.
The well-known data website Basketball Reference once looked down on the prospects of the Argentine demon knife being inducted into the Hall of Fame, and only listed a 20.05% probability in Ginobili's entry probability, ranking 152nd in history. At that time, many fans ridiculed that Ginobili had defeated the American men's basketball team, so that many American media were not friendly enough to him.
In any case, Ginobili finally received the ultimate honor of his career, and I think Duncan and Parker will come to celebrate him. The 2022 Hall of Fame awards ceremony is scheduled for September 10-11.