The NBA sent 20 autographed jerseys to the San Antonio Spurs at an altitude of 30 km

Manu Ginobili flew high as a basketball player, but the NBA decided to go ahead: He put his outer space number and signature on a T-shirt.

The NBA Manufacture unique greetings a Emmanuel Ginobili. after entering hall of fameshirt San Antonio Spurs with the number 20 and his signature From Bahia to space. Is it The first basketball player in history Who had a dress in the stratosphere.

“Ginobili is one of the greatest NBA legends in Latin America His career has inspired thousands of young people across the region. To achieve this new feat, the NBA teamed up with the organization B2Space, which has offices in London, Spain and Japan, which was responsible for launching decompressed balloon who – which I crossed the stratosphere with a T-shirt,” details the National Basketball Association’s Latin American office, in a statement.

After being inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame, Emmanuel Ginobili received another great honor: his jersey was sent into space; The Argentine was a great basketball star.

Balloon launched from Lyon, Spain, ascend 30 km He stayed there more than six hours. The flight can be seen in the features of the NBA Latam: Earth, atmosphere, and outer space appear in clearly distinguishable layers. Somehow, Ginobili was in all of them.

The launch was environmental and had no side effect on the planet. “Being biodegradable and requiring no fuel other than the helium driving it, the balloon has not produced any negative environmental impact,” NBA Latam identified in the press release.

Emilio Garcia Duarte, Marketing Director of the Latin American National Basketball Association, gave more details about the initiative: “We chose to take the Mano Ginobili jersey into the space for all that it means for Latin American basketball and sport in general,” he said. “His legacy on and off the field makes Manu exceptional person. Athlete You’ve always represented the best of sport’s virtues This has contributed to the glorification of the values of the NBA around the world,” added Garcia Duarte.

Ginobili supporters mark his induction into the Hall of Fame, in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.

“In entering the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, he reached great heights, and we wanted to celebrate him in a unique way. Manu was a star on the court, so Seeing his shirt in space, near the stars, lived up to his legacy‘ the director concluded.