[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 403]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CELEBRATING THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Doggett) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Madam Speaker, today is a special day for San Antonio 
because our San Antonio Spurs are being recognized at the White House 
for their victorious season. We have, of course, already had many a 
celebration in San Antonio, but it is good to see this celebration now 
reaching 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Congratulations to the San Antonio 
Spurs on this fifth amazing championship ring.
  Serving here in Congress as a representative for much of San Antonio, 
including the very place in the Alamo City where the Spurs have scored 
so many of these victories, I know that nothing defines the Spurs or 
San Antonio like the teamwork, the determination, and the positive 
attitude they displayed on this trail to the 2014 championship victory. 
These values are shown through the Spurs' ``Silver and Black Give 
Back''; a community and outreach program which has benefited over 
250,000 children and coaches in the past couple of decades, all this in 
a city that is overflowing with Spurs enthusiasm and Spurs fans.
  I would have to say that all of San Antonio knows that the Spurs are 
certainly no Mavericks at basketball; they are well-seasoned, team 
players. They were able to rain down Thunder on all of their 2014 
opponents with a regular season record of 62 wins out of 82 games. And 
that is not all that set the Spurs apart; they are true Trailblazers, 
hiring the first female assistant coach in the NBA, Becky Hammon. 
Overall, when it came down to that fifth ring, the Spurs, a team that 
lives in our Texas temperatures, were able to beat the Heat with a cool 
4-1 series blowout.
  Like San Antonio itself, the Spurs have attracted the best and 
brightest from all over the world. There never has been, and there 
never will be, a team quite like the San Antonio Spurs in a city that 
is like no other.
  Congratulations to a dynasty. Like so many of my constituents, I am 
ready for the ``Race for Seis!''

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