The  San Antonio Spurs raised Manu Ginobili's No. 20 to the AT&T Center rafters after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, celebrating the storied career of a player who Gregg Popovich said was truly indispensable to the team's four championships during his 16 years wearing black and silver.

Many of Ginobili's former teammates, including Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, were there for the ceremony, and even opposing honchos with past San Antonio ties like Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks and Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego were in attendance. Several fellow members of Argentina's “Golden Generation,” the group that won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, also made the trip, staying behind after the game with thousands of adoring fans to fete one of the most beloved players in Spurs history.

The day after the celebration, Ginobili still had trouble putting his appreciation into words. In a twitter post Friday afternoon, the future Hall of Famer humbly said he's “still trying to digest” what took place at AT&T center one night earlier.

“What happened last night was beyond overwhelming,” he wrote in both English and Spanish. “Still trying to digest what went on in there! Thanks!”

Ginobili, true to form, offered up even more deferential modesty when he took the mic at half court on Thursday night.

“I'm telling you, I'm one of the lucky ones,” he said, per ESPN's Michael C. Wright. “I've been dealt amazing cards. I just had to play them OK. That was all I had to do.”

A two-time All-Star and two-time Third Team All-NBA selection with San Antonio, Ginobili retired after last season at age 40.