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Manu Ginobili Is His Son’s Sixth-Favorite Player

Manu’s son isn’t impressed with his dad’s career. 

Dan Gartland

Manu Ginobili Is His Son’s Sixth-Favorite Player
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I think everyone can agree that Manu Ginobili is an NBA legend, but his son isn’t impressed. 

Manu shared a list on Friday of his son Luca’s top five favorite players in the league—and he didn’t even make the cut. 

(Bryn, for anyone not intimately familiar with the Spurs’ bench rotation, is second-year San Antonio guard Bryn Forbes.)

It’s clear from Luca’s inspired choice of 41-year-old Vince Carter at No. 2 that he appreciates longevity. Then why no love for Manu? Perhaps it’s because Luca doesn’t know about his dad’s pest-control abilities.

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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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