Keldon Johnson hasn’t made the playoffs yet with the Spurs, but that doesn’t mean his...
Gio Jaxx Espinoza, 1, rests on his mother Savannah Espinoza’s shoulder as they wait for more of their family to arrive to watch the to watch the San Antonio Spurs take on the Golden State Warriors at theAlamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.Spurs forward Keldon Johnson hasn’t reached the playoffs yet, but that doesn’t mean his resume doesn’t include playing in some games that will forever be part of franchise lore.
It marked the first Spurs game at the cavernous city-owned building since May 14, 2002, when the club closed out a nine-season run there that included its first NBA title in 1999 before moving to their current Bexar County-owned arena on the East Side.. With additional standing room tickets, the crowd was expected to threaten the Alamodome record for a sporting event of 68,257 for the two semifinal games on March 31, 2018, at the NCAA Final Four.
Promoted as the “Back Home in the Dome” game by the Spurs as the marquee event of their 50th anniversary season celebration, the game comes during what likely will be one of the worst seasons in franchise history.That the fans would come out in droves during such a down year “says a lot” about them, Spurs forward Doug McDermott said.
Work crews begin the tedious work of laying out the Spurs basketball court at the Alamodome on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. As part of the organization’s 50th anniversary, the Spurs will play the Golden State Warriors at the Alamodome to a potentially record-breaking audience. The Spurs are looking to have nearly 65,000 fans pack the dome on Friday.As 50 years prove, Spurs’ roots run deep
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