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NBA reacts to Ginobili's game-winning 3-pointer vs. Celtics

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Never retire, Manu Ginobili.

The 40-year-old Argentinian guard demonstrated Friday that he still possesses the clutch gene in his 16th NBA season. He sank a high-arching 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of Al Horford with five seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give the San Antonio Spurs the lead and eventual 105-102 win over the Boston Celtics.

Ginobili - who finished with 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists in just 24 minutes - was the talk of social media afterward, with several NBA players showing love to the Spurs veteran for his magical bucket.

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and Celtics coach Brad Stevens also chimed in on Ginobili's huge shot:

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