Manu Ginobili returning to San Antonio as special advisor

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
My piece on a legend’s return to the #Spurs and how comments by Patty Mills in 2018 sort of foretold it:
“He has been an absolute perfect role model for me. I wish every young kid in all of sports had a role model as close as Manu has been to me.”
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 5:03 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Spurs bring back Manu Ginobili in player development role nba.nbcsports.com/2021/09/24/spu… – 4:04 PM

The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Spurs legend Manu Ginobili is joining their front office as a special adviser to basketball operations, the team announced Friday 👏
yhoo.it/3i44Yux pic.twitter.com/10z3mxy77D – 1:30 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
More from Patty in 2018 about Manu as a mentor, including valuable lessons about money management and the importance of avoiding the “sharks”:
“He cares about his teammates and wanted to make sure that they grew up in this environment the right way.” – 1:28 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Manu’s role as a front-office mentor made me think of what Patty Mills said a few years ago about how much “grandpa” helped him:
“He has been an absolute perfect role model for me. I wish every young kid in all of sports had a role model as close as Manu has been to me.” – 1:26 PM

The Ringer @ringernba
San Antonio fans seeing Manu Ginobili come back to the Spurs organization pic.twitter.com/B0Pn4rmaV7 – 1:10 PM

RJ Marquez @KSATRJ
BREAKING: Spurs legend and 4-time champion Manu Ginobili is returning to franchise in front office role. Ginobili has been named Special Advisor to Basketball Operations. He will focus on the development of players on and off the court…Manu. Forever. #KSATsports #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/NDyzsqMdR2 – 12:24 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Manu Ginobili has been named special advisor to the Spurs, per team. – 12:17 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop & RC Buford have wanted Manu back in the fold for awhile. His presence and the tutelage he will offer are huge pluses for the organization as it transitions into a new era. – 12:10 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Manu Ginobili to join Spurs as special advisor to basketball operations sportando.basketball/en/manu-ginobi… – 12:09 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Spurs have just officially named Manu Ginobili as a special advisor in basketball operations … one of 15 additions or promotions (all listed below) for the organization.
More NBA goodness coming soon today here: marcstein.substack.com pic.twitter.com/Hy58u5K8g3 – 12:08 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Manu wants to keep his return low key, so no interviews or hoopla of any sort. In fact, the news came in a press release that detailed many other staff “additions and promotions.” The news about Manu wasn’t mentioned until the third paragraph. – 12:07 PM

Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
In a series of promotions announced today by the Spurs, here’s an interesting one: Manu Ginobili has been named Special Advisor to Basketball Operations. – 12:05 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Manu Ginobili is back with the Spurs, the club just announced. His role will be special advisor to basketball operations, meaning he will help the players with their development on and off the court. – 12:04 PM

Michael De Leon @mdeleon
Via @SpursPR
“In the Spurs front office, Manu Ginobili has been named Special Advisor to Basketball Operations” – 12:03 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
The Spurs announced 15 hires today and tucked in there, the ninth name in the press release is, oh, yeah, Manu Ginobili. Classic Spurs, man! – 12:02 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN Sources: Manu Ginobili is returning to the San Antonio Spurs as a special advisor to basketball operations. Ginobili will take on a player-centric role that’s focused on the development of players on and off the court. – 11:54 AM