The San Antonio Spurs will be raising Manu Ginobili's No. 20 jersey into the rafters of the AT&T Center on Thursday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Ginobili spent his entire NBA career with the Spurs and is one of the best players in franchise history.

Besides being a stellar basketball player, Ginobili was a phenomenal person and leader as well, something Spurs guard Patty Mills touched on while speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon:

You'll never hear anyone say anything bad about Manu Ginobili. He was the consummate professional and loved by every single one of his teammates and coaches. Heck, even opponents loved Manu.

Ginobili joined the Spurs in 2002. He had career averages of 13.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 1,057 games with San Antonio. The lefty won four titles with the Spurs alongside Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Gregg Popovich.

Even during the end of his playing days, Manu was still able to produce at a high level. It's what he brought to the locker room, though, that made him even more valuable.

Ginobili will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer one day. His impact on the game as an international and Latin American player is legendary. It should be an emotional night on Thursday for Manu and Spurs fans.