Manu Ginobili: Top 10 Moments of his Career

2. Olympic Game Winner VS Serbia, Wins Gold Medal

Manu Ginobili hits the buzzer beater to defeat Serbia

While most of Manu’s biggest moments transpired in a Spurs uniform, this one has a different feel to it compared to the other ones and definitely holds a special place in his heart.

With Argentina playing Serbia on the opening day of the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, the score was tied at 81 with 16 seconds left on the clock after Ginobili made a driving bucket. Dejan Tomasevic then drew a foul on Fabricio Oberto with 3.8 seconds remaining and made one of two foul shots to put Serbia and Montenegro up by a point.

Argentinian point guard Alejandro Montecchia quickly advanced the ball on the ensuing possession finding Manu Ginobili with a pass just inside the free throw line. Manu, with less than a second left, threw up a wild shot levitating and leaning towards the right and made one of the most memorable shots of his career and of the Olympics as the ball banked off the glass and went inside the hoop.

"It was almost impossible," Ginobili said when asked about the game-winner. "Once it left my hand, I knew it was good. This is a very special thing."

In less than two weeks after the spectacular buzzer beater, Manu led Argentina with 29 points to defeat the United States in the Olympic semifinals. This win marked the first time since 1988 the Olympics basketball gold medal would not go to the U.S. The next day, Ginobili led Argentina to the gold.

Manu Ginobili wins Gold Medal for Argentina in 2004 Olympics