[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 171 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 171

   Recognizing that the San Antonio Spurs are the 2002-2003 National 
 Basketball Association champions and congratulating the team for its 
           outstanding excellence, discipline, and dominance.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 16, 2003

  Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing that the San Antonio Spurs are the 2002-2003 National 
 Basketball Association champions and congratulating the team for its 
           outstanding excellence, discipline, and dominance.

Whereas the San Antonio Spurs are the undisputed 2002-2003 National Basketball 
        Association champions and thus the basketball champions of the world;
Whereas the San Antonio Spurs are one of America's preeminent sports franchises 
        and have now won their second NBA Championship in 5 years;
Whereas this exceptionally gifted team is guided by Greg Popovich, one of the 
        most successful coaches in the last decade of professional basketball, 
        who has now led the San Antonio Spurs to NBA championships twice in the 
        last 5 years, who was named the winner of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 
        NBA Coach of the Year for the 2002-2003 season, and who is the first 
        Spurs coach in franchise history to earn the Auerbach Trophy;
Whereas the San Antonio Spurs National Basketball Association championship was 
        characterized by a remarkable team effort, led by the series' Most 
        Valuable Player, Tim Duncan;
Whereas it is appropriate and fitting to congratulate David Robinson, who will 
        now retire after 14 years with the San Antonio Spurs; and
Whereas it is appropriate and fitting to now offer these athletes, their 
        coaches, and the great fans of the City of San Antonio and Bexar County, 
        Texas, the attention and accolades they have earned: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the entire 2002-2003 San 
Antonio Spurs team and its coach Greg Popovich for their remarkable 
achievement, and their excellence, discipline, and dominance.
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