Popsugar Parenting Little Kids Manu Ginobili's Son's Comment About His Retirement Manu Ginóbili's Son Doesn't Want Him Retiring From the NBA For This 1 Hilarious Reason 17 September 2018 by Perri Konecky .@manuginobili's son, Nico, had one last pitch to keep his father from retiring…Chicken tenders from the @attcenter. 😂 #GraciasManu pic.twitter.com/wJgAQaCbYU— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) September 15, 2018 On Saturday, Manu Ginóbili addressed the media to discuss his retirement after 16 seasons in the NBA. After being selected by the San Antonio Spurs in 1999 (he didn't officially sign with the team until 2002), the Argentine shooting guard went on to win four NBA championships, an Olympic gold medal, and was a part of the Spurs Big Three legacy with Tony Parker and Tim Duncan. So, when Manu sat down with his wife to tell their three sons that dad would be spending more time at home and not travelling as much, he was looking for a compelling reason to continue his career and boy, did his 8-year-old son Nico have a good one! "But I don't want you to retire, dad," Manu's son told him. "The chicken tenders in the family room are awesome!" He assuaged Nico's very valid concerns with a laugh, telling him that he'd "get him some chicken tenders in a different situation. . . That can't be the reason that I stay." Manu and his wife Marianela Oroño have three boys — 8-year-old twins Dante and Nico and 4-year-old Luca — all with their priorities very much in check. It's tough when your father is one of the greatest basketball players to impact the league, but chicken fingers are life. Ahead, find Manu's hilarious recount of the conversation and see photos of their adorable family. Related: This NBA Player's Reaction to Finding Out He's Having a Third Daughter Is So Anticlimactic It Hurts Manu's Interview Video .@manuginobili's son, Nico, had one last pitch to keep his father from retiring…Chicken tenders from the @attcenter. 😂 #GraciasManu pic.twitter.com/wJgAQaCbYU— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) September 15, 2018 1 / 12 Manu's Sweet Family Photos View this post on Instagram 🇨🇦The bears still haven't shown up, but the hike was a lot of fun anyways. 🇦🇷Los osos siguen sin aparecer pero la caminata fue un éxito igual. A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Jul 27, 2018 at 5:41am PDT 2 / 12 View this post on Instagram 🇨🇦You can't leave Vancouver without a Seawall stroll. By kids request, we had to do it twice! 🇦🇷Un paseo por el Seawall es inevitable! A pedido de los enanos, lo hicimos dos veces. Hermoso! A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Jul 25, 2018 at 10:12am PDT 3 / 12 View this post on Instagram 🇨🇦We absolutely love Vancouver! What a wonderful city for outdoorsy families! 🇦🇷Vancouver es una belleza! Preciosa ciudad para explorar en familia! A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Jul 24, 2018 at 3:21pm PDT 4 / 12 View this post on Instagram We just came back from a quick family trip to DC. We loved it! Kids favorite: The National Museum of Natural History. Great fortuitous discovery: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Elegant design and great quotes and sculptures all over the place (highly recommended). A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Jun 12, 2018 at 2:21pm PDT 5 / 12 View this post on Instagram 🇺🇲Getting a refresh at the International Fountain with the twins. 🇦🇷Refrescándonos con Dante y Nico en la International Fountain. Una belleza todo el Seattle Center. A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Jul 21, 2018 at 7:06am PDT 6 / 12 View this post on Instagram Weekend adventure: building a hut of branches. Super cool till we found the first 🦂 and the fun was over. 😕 A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Sep 23, 2017 at 3:20pm PDT 7 / 12 View this post on Instagram 🇦🇷 Listos para volver a casa después de unas vacaciones inolvidables por España. Fin del 1er #Ginotour anual. Un éxito! 👏👏 🇺🇸 Ready to head back home after an unforgettable vacation in Spain. The 1st annual #Ginotour is officially over. 👏👏 A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Aug 16, 2017 at 7:19am PDT 8 / 12 View this post on Instagram After a sweet team W last night, great to read #HoopstoHippos to my kids. Great book written by @diawboris. Good job Bobo! 💥➡️🌜 A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Mar 14, 2017 at 9:01am PDT 9 / 12 View this post on Instagram 🇺🇸 The kids loved Costa Rica! We'll hopefully go back soon. 🇦🇷 A mis hijos parece que les gustó Costa Rica... Habrá que volver! 😉 A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Feb 27, 2017 at 7:12pm PST 10 / 12 View this post on Instagram Mi enanito hermoso!! #Luca #papáenamorado A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Jul 12, 2015 at 7:03pm PDT 11 / 12 View this post on Instagram Los melli con ganas de disfrutar #MonteHermoso en verano. Por ahora miran el mar bien abrigaditos... The twins enjoying a chilly #MonteHermoso. Too cold to swim. #wheresthewetsuit? A post shared by Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) on Jun 29, 2015 at 3:16pm PDT 12 / 12 Little KidsParenting HumorFatherhoodFamily LifeCelebrity DadsAthletesCelebrity Families