Commentary
Spurs’ Big Three Complete: Tony Parker Joins Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili in the Rafters
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On a night designed to honor Tony Parker, the former Spur gave a moving speech to teammates, coaches, and fans at his jersey retirement ceremony.
Nonprofits & Philanthropy
Barrios Family Spotlights Needs of Foster Children While Honoring Their Mother’s Legacy
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Louie Barrios is using the nonprofit established in his mother’s name to highlight a need for better support of kids who age out of the foster care system.
Commentary
Manu: No. 20 Ascends to the Rafters at the AT&T Center
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Ginobili provoked the “pop” out of Popovich. He lit the fire in the coach’s eyes, the fuse on the coach’s tongue. Ginobili could speak three languages and make Pop swear at him in four.
Health
‘Father of Burn Trauma’ to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
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During a medical career that spanned more than a half century, Pruitt spearheaded innovations that helped revolutionize the management of trauma and burns for patients around the world.
Education
Noted Ad Man Lionel Sosa Pitching Idea of Success to Disadvantaged Students
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Sosa and his nonprofit team at Yes! Our Kids Can are attempting to persuade students as young as 4 and 5 to consider college.
Health
Walking Out of the Darkness After the Suicide of a Loved One
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September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time when survivors, mental health advocates and others unite to save lives.
Commentary
An Open Letter to Future Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili
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Manu Ginobili played basketball instinctively and reflexively, with heart and grit, twisting your body here, zipping the ball there.
In Memoriam
Bob Bass, 1929-2018: A Revolutionary Force for the Spurs, NBA
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Bob Bass changed the NBA. As a coach, he revolutionized the shooting guard position and turned George Gervin into a Hall of Fame player. As a general manager, Bass molded the Spurs into an elite franchise and helped transform San Antonio into a basketball-crazed metropolis.
Philanthropy & Giving
New York Restaurateur Becomes Chef to San Antonio’s Homeless
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Four times a week, New York restaurateur John Chadwell cooks meals for those who visit Corazon Ministries, a downtown outreach of Travis Park United Methodist Church.
Social Issues
A Decade After Her Murder, Viola Barrios’ Children Advance Her Legacy
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The Barrios children started a nonprofit, Viola’s Huge Heart Foundation, that awards scholarships to students from low-income families.
