Former San Antonio Spurs shooting guard and Hall of Fame inductee Manu Ginobili recently took to social media to share video of an odd-looking animal roaming his neighborhood.
The 14-second clip shows what appears to be a large-eared, hairless canine scampering around a brushy area. The post quickly grabbed the attention of Spurs fans, who provided humorous commentary.
One user suggested it was a hairless coyote, while another speculated the beast could have mange.
“Coyote has been replaced 😄,” X user @Superevilnine said.
“Coyotes can lose their hair too Manu 😉,” X user@gregoirembv added in apparent dig at the follicly challenged Ginobili.
Possibly the funniest response came from a user who joked that it was the bat Ginobili swatted out of the air during a Halloween 2009 Spurs game.
“It’s the bat you killed back on Halloween [2009],” @TimSpursFan said. “It’s come back in its Boss Form to seek revenge….”
Ginobili made headlines when he swatted a bat out of the air when its appearance inside the arena delayed a game against the Sacramento Kings. The incident led to Ginobili being dubbed the “Bat Man” and even inspired a Halloween costume.
The identity of the animal in the NBA legend’s video remains unknown. However, some X users said it appears to be a Mexican hairless dog breed known as a Xoloitzcuintle. Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.
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This article appears in Aug 23 – Sep 5, 2023.