“It’s great that we can be here with the organization to support and help with the effort relief,” said Ginobili on Texas Hill Country flood relief.
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs’ Luke Kornet and rookie Carter Bryant took time out of their offseason to participate in the 2025 “Back 2 School” bash hosted by the team at the Frost Bank Center.
“It’s something that I’ve grown in appreciation for over the years, and now we’re helping. Happy to just help out the City of San Antonio and all the people in it,” said Kornet. “This is kind of ultimately what we’re about with the Spurs, is just being able to give the city something to be proud of, being happy to be able to give our thanks back to them.”
Thousands showed up to take advantage of the Spurs’ generosity. Participating in the event were local organizations, businesses, nonprofits, and school districts offering a range of free resources and services, including school supplies for K-12 grade levels, vision checks, dental screenings, free haircuts, and more.
Since launching the initiative, the Spurs have served more than 11,500 community members through the annual event.
MANU GINOBILI’S FIRST PITCH AT THE MISSIONS GAME, HELPING VICTIMS OF TEXAS FLOODING
Spurs legend and co-owner of the San Antonio Missions Baseball team, Manu Ginobili, took the pitcher’s mound at a recent game to throw out the first pitch on a special night to show support for the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief.
Ginobili and the Missions dedicated the night to helping the victims of the Texas Hill Country floods, with high school baseball teams in attendance to represent the impacted areas.
The baseball jerseys of Comfort, Center Point, Ingram Tom Moore, and Kerrville Tivy High Schools all took center stage at Wolff Stadium Saturday night as the players wore the jerseys honoring the communities impacted by the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country.
The game-worn uniforms were auctioned off, with the proceeds being split between the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund and the rebuilding of Ingram Little League.
“I’ve been here (San Antonio) now for 23 years, and nothing even close to that (flooding), at least in my memory. So it’s great that we can be here with the organization to support and help with the effort relief, because it was tough,” said Ginobili.
“Sometimes you see your people suffering. You see the struggle, the devastation, but then you see how the resilience and how their brothers step up and are ready to help,” he said. “So it was great to see. You always hate to see something like that happen, but also you end up optimistic that you’re in the right place.”