185 Quotes by Manu Ginobili

If I can hit a couple shots early, the opponent guards me in a different way.

Not one Argentinian in history had made it to the NBA. So why was it going to be me? There was no way me or anyone that was near me could ever envision a career like this.

Many times, we athletes have a camera in front of us and in many cases a lot of people with that same background or history do not have that opportunity.

What I miss the most is the locker room, the dinners after the games. The preparation, the sense of going out there and be a team.

A few kids maybe never had a chance to go to a game, watch us on TV, so to see us around could be important to some kids.

What I don't miss is the travelling, the late games, the back-to-backs, the not being able to sleep well. Being tired or sore, I don't miss that part at all.

If you're from Argentina, you don't dream about these things. You probably dream about being in an Olympic game, but winning it? Going there and beating the NBA stars' team... you don't dream about that.

Playing 16 years is completely unexpected and going through everything we went through. Big disappointments, huge wins, creating that type of union with the coaching staff, with the front office, with the staff, teammates. It's been an amazing journey, way beyond anything that can be expected.

I'm not going to live off the past.