This Saturday, April 2, will be a historic day for national basketball. For the first time in history, an Argentine player will be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. from the United States. The legend Manu Ginobilifour -time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs, is among the select group of players who will stamp their names at the prestigious Naismith Memorial in Springfield, Massachusetts.

This was confirmed Thursday by Shams Charania, one of the journalists with the best resources within basketball in the United States, who pointed to the site The Athletic that the Argentine will appear in the 2022 promotion for the Hall of Fame and this Saturday the official announcement.

This is about of the first year in which Ginóbili may be elected because one of the requirements to enter the Hall of Fame is that the honored in question has retired for at least four seasons.

Ginobili, who informed the courts in 2018 After an impressive career that also saw him hang Olympic gold in Athens 2004, he is one of the favorites to enter the Hall of Fame this time around since the list of finalists was announced in mid-February.

Bahiense, now 44 years old, played in the NBA from 2002 to 2018, always wearing the number 20 jersey of San Antonio Spursand formed a historic trio with Tim Duncan and Tony Parker.

the escort He also became the champion of the Euroleague with Italian Kinder Bologna in 2001, when he was named MVP of the finals.

Along with Ginobili, Charania explained that they will also be entering the Hall of Fame George Karl, Tim Hardaway, Swan Cash and Bob Huggins.

The ceremony for new Hall of Fame members will be held over the weekend of September 9 and 10 in Springfield (Massachusetts, USA).

His campaign in San Antonio

He played 16 seasons for the San Antonio Spurs and was a key player in a franchise that marked a season. In 15 seasons he qualified for the playoffs and recorded a massive 1,057 games in the regular season, averaging 13.3 points, 3.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds. In the postseason, he played 218 games averaging 14 goals, 3.8 goal passes and 4 rebounds. More? He was Olympic gold in Athens 2004, bronze in Beijing 2008 and also won the Euroleague champion with Italian Kinder Bologna in 2001.

What is the process for entering the Hall of Fame?

At the start of the All Star Game weekend in Cleveland, in February, Bahiense was selected as one of the finalists. The shooting guard did this in his first year of eligibility.

The decision is of North American Committee, consisting of nine members. They studied the merits of Ginobili to rub shoulders with the greatest of all time and without much doubt: his four championship rings led to an amazing CV.

The Honors Committee decides which players will enter the Hall of Fame and it seems they already have the Argentine’s name as a safe position. This committee has a panel of 24 unknown specialists (composed of leaders, other hall of famers, league administrators and journalists) and at least 18 votes are required to register your name with the privileged. This Saturday will be announced and the ceremony, the weekend of September 9 and 10.