[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 339 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         June 30, 2005.
Whereas on June 23, 2005, the San Antonio Spurs won the National Basketball 
        Association's (NBA) Championship with an 81-74 victory over the Detroit 
        Pistons;
Whereas the Spurs' win resulted in their third NBA championship title in 
        franchise history;
Whereas the Spurs competed against the Pistons to win the series 4-3;
Whereas the Detroit Pistons and their coach, Larry Brown, put up a battle worthy 
        of a championship series;
Whereas under the guidance of Coach Gregg Popovich, the Spurs' Tim Duncan, Manu 
        Ginobili, Tony Parker, Robert Horry, Bruce Bowen, Nazr Mohammed, Brent 
        Barry, Beno Udrih, Rasho Nesterovic, Glenn Robinson, Devin Brown, and 
        Tony Massenburg played valiantly to bring the NBA trophy back home to 
        San Antonio;
Whereas congratulations are due as well to the Spurs' owners, Peter and Julianna 
        Holt, and all of the other people in the Spurs' organization.
Whereas Tim Duncan was for the third time named the finals' Most Valuable Player 
        following the Spurs' victory;
Whereas Coach Gregg Popovich is only one of two active coaches to win three 
        championship titles and only the fifth in league history; and
Whereas San Antonio has the best hometown crowd in the league and the Alamo City 
        is the perfect setting for a championship celebration: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the San Antonio 
Spurs and Coach Gregg Popovich for another exciting basketball season and for 
winning the 2005 National Basketball Association Championship.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.