NBA 2K19 MyTeam Challenge: How To Get Manu Ginobili Diamond In Honor Of Spurs Jersey Retirement
Career moments bring special memories for NBA players and their fans. That’s especially true for international star Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs. The multiple-time NBA champion officially retired last season and that will bring a special night for him on Thursday (Mar. 28). To honor that moment, NBA 2K19 MyTeam has a special Manu Ginobili challenge and Diamond card available in the game. Here’s how to earn the special new card for free through the NBA 2K19 MyTeam feature.
NBA 2K19 MyTeam Challenge honors Manu Ginobili jersey retirement
Manu Ginobili was the No. 57 pick way back in the 1999 NBA Draft and went on to become a two-time All-Star and four-time NBA Champion with San Antonio. For his career, he tallied 14,043 points along with 4,001 assists an 3,697 rebounds. Ginobili was a 2001 Euroleague Champion before going to the Spurs. In addition to his All-Star appearances and championships, he also captured the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2008.
Manuuuuu! In honor of Ginobili's jersey retirement tonight, take on the All-Time Spurs for a shot at Diamond Manu 🔥 pic.twitter.com/8tYPUVBLdv
— NBA 2K19 MyTEAM (@NBA2K_MyTEAM) March 28, 2019
On Thursday night, the San Antonio Spurs will officially pay tribute to their longtime guard Manu Ginobili as they retire his jersey. There will be a special postgame jersey retirement ceremony following the Spurs vs. Cavs game. Meanwhile, in NBA 2K19 MyTeam, they’ve got a special challenge to earn a Diamond Manu Ginobli card.
How to get the Manu Ginobili Diamond in NBA 2K19 MyTeam
NBA 2K19 unveiled recent tribute packs, cards, and challenges for retiring stars Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki. So how do you get that sweet new Manu Ginobili Diamond card? You’ll need to head into the NBA 2K19 MyTeam area of the game on your console. From there, go to the “Challenges” section and choose the “Moments Challenges.”
That will pull up the Manu Ginobili challenge for his jersey retirement. You can earn the Diamond MyTeam card by taking on the All-Time San Antonio Spurs team featuring Ginobili. Quarters are five minutes each and the difficulty level is All-Star. There are no special restrictions rules on this challenge, all you have to do is beat the All-Time Spurs and the card is yours!
While Ginobili isn’t exactly Greek Freak, LeBron James, or James Harden, he’ll give your team a savvy basketball star capable of knocking down threes and making other big plays. The fact that you can earn Manu Ginobili Diamond for free rather than spending Virtual Currency, is that much better!
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