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[Spurt]

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@teganslaw wrote:

@Spurt  I agree what you said about college sports. However, you probably should be careful what you say about the Mannings. Your sister might be upset with negative talk. 

I'm watching some of the NBA playoffs and I'm impressed with the Detroit Pistons. The way they came from a 24 point deficit in game 6 and handily beat the Magic in game 7. (Don't get me wrong, the Spurs are also impressive.) 

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@teganslaw 

Although she follows the NFL, my sister is not much of a "Draftnick", she just reads about the players the Giants selected AFTER the draft is over. But this year, she knew I was watching the Draft and she very innocently asked what if a player refuses to go to a team that drafted him, and I got to share the story about "her beloved Eli" and the 2004 Draft.....And I called her FAVORITE NY Giant a SPOILED BRAT, 👿   and she wasn't too happy with me 😂 😆 (BTW her favorite sports documentary is THE BOOK OF MANNING, all about the history of the ENTIRE MANNING FAMILY 🙄) (And she thought Denzel Washington's movie, THE BOOK OF ELI, was about ELI MANNING... ROFL 😂)

There's some very good teams out there in the NBA playoffs this year....not sure how far my young Spurs will go, but most people predicted they'd win only 40 games this season, but surprised everyone by winning 62 games, and are in the second round of the playoffs this year and it will be interesting to see how far they can go! Let me know who your favorite NBA playoff team is, and don't worry, if its not the Spurs, I won't be upset, that is as long as its not the Lakers (who I hate as much as the Cowboys 🤠 ) 😂 

@PARedbird 

QVC won't allow links, but the Spur's Luke Kornet gives a video tour on Facebook San Antonio Spurs Page, February 6, just search Luke Kornet and it's also available on Instagram, It's the Spur's Espresso Coffee Bar at the Spurs Victory Capital Practice Center. As a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur himself, Luke showed off the team's espresso setup. The Spurs have a long history of coffee connoisseur's earning them the nickname of the "SpursCoffeeGang"

Luke briefly touches on the Coffee Gang history, but a more indepth story The San Antonio Spurs "Coffee Gang" was an influential, player-led initiative spearheaded by Patty Mills, Manu Ginóbili, Boris Diaw, and Tiago Splitter around the 2014 championship season. The Spurs have kept the tradition going thru the years...it now includes Luke and Keldon Johnson among others...

Originally a way for international teammates to bond over coffee on the road, it evolved into a team culture builder. The group started as a routine social ritual to build camaraderie, with members often visiting local artisan coffee shops during road trips. Patty Mills often highlighted the importance of fellowship, using coffee to build chemistry, and was known to drink double espressos at halftime.

The Coffee Gang, also raised money and donated the funds to The Battered Women's And Children's Shelter. The legacy of the Coffee Gang lives on as a shining example of how off-court relationships can strengthen on-court performance and community engagement.