Quotes from Manu Ginobili

When all your teammates make shots, it's easy to get assists. Nobody feels the pressure to score. It makes the game so much easier.

I know with Coach Messina I started to understand where my teammates were, how to use them and make them better for the benefit of the team.

I started playing pro in Argentina. Then I went to second division in Italy. Then after a lot of work, I made it to first division. And at 25, I got here in the NBA.

Forever is a very wide word, but I'll be connected to the Spurs, if not contractually at least emotionally.

If you take going to the bench as a demotion or something that's terrible, you start with a bad attitude.

We left, I think, a footprint in FIBA basketball. Proud of it.

I've never been a great shooter. I'm not a regular foreigner player.

I've been very lucky to play with so many gifted players.

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.

You could come out and play a flawless game and still lose to a quality team; you could do things right, but they hit shots and things happen.

I think most of the compliments I've received during the years has been about my competitiveness. My desire to win and do things for the team to get to that goal. I think that was the one I heard the most.

I just play the game the only way I know. And I have no regrets.

If you live your life thinking about your legacy or what you're going to leave, you don't worry than you add another concern. Just live your life every single day, do the best you can and that's more of my motto than leaving a legacy.

Myself and Tony Parker must be aggressive and attack the rim, because when we do so, we are at our best, and that opens up perimeter opportunities.

That is what I'm going to remember when I retire, the rings I have. Not the fact I played 28 minutes or 33 or my name being called in the starting lineup.

Even the bad moments, the tough ones, I'm proud of them, too. Those moments get you better, smarter, make you grow.

I can't play in a way that I am afraid to be injured.

I played until I felt like it. Some have to retire due to injuries or other issues ahead of time. But I played until I was 40 years old.

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.

I was happy to be in the Argentina league. Then I started to play slowly, and I went to Italy and I started in the second division.

I knew I was becoming popular in Argentina. I was starting to feel that some companies in Argentina were wanting to associate with me, so I just wanted to be a facilitator to raise funds and distribute them the way I thought was fair and to institutions that I trusted.

I never even think of playing soccer.

My city was very basketball-minded so I was born playing basketball and I didn't like playing soccer that much.

It makes me feel good to do some things for my people. I believe we really help. I know we are not changing the world, but we try to help different people in different situations and we think we are accomplishing it.