Last night was a momentous occasion for the Spurs and their fans as they raised Manu Ginobili’s #20 to the rafters, never to be worn again. A great post-game ceremony was held that included speeches from Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, and Manu’s teammate both in San Antonio and with the Argentinian National team, Fabricio Oberto.
Before that, though, the Spurs had a game to play. Decked out in special, “Gracias Manu,” shirts from Nike for pregame warm-ups, the Spurs held on to get the win over the tanking Cleveland Cavaliers — complete with an exciting end that shouldn’t have been needed but felt right for the occasion nonetheless, setting the stage for a wonderful and happy ceremony.