Congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for winning the 2014 National Basketball Association (NBA) League Championship.

Bill: 114-hres-23
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2015-01-08
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes

Congressional tributes

Professional sports

Texas
Latest action: action_date: 2015-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Congratulates the San Antonio Spurs for winning the 2014 National Basketball Association League Championship.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 23 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Hurd of Texas (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Smith of Texas , and Mr. Cuellar ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for winning the 2014 National Basketball Association (NBA) League Championship.

Whereas the San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 16, 2014, to capture their fifth championship; Whereas the Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Miami Heat en route to their championship; Whereas the Spurs roster was comprised of Jeff Ayres, Aron Baynes, Marco Belinelli, Matt Bonner, Austin Daye, Boris Diaw, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Danny Green, Damion James, Cory Joseph, Kawhi Leonard, Patty Mills, Tony Parker, and Tiago Splitter; Whereas Head Coach Gregg Popovich won his fifth NBA championship with the organization; Whereas the Spurs executive staff consists of Peter Holt, Rick Pych, R.C. Buford, Gregg Poppovich, Lawrence Payne, Frank Miceli, Lori Warren, Bobby Perez, Tammy Turner, Joe Clark, Tim Salier, Scott Layden, and Brian Pauga; and Whereas the Spurs organization, staff, and players have been active in the community through multiple programs such as the Spurs Foundation, the Read to Achieve Initiative, the Spurs Wives Organization, the Wells Fargo High Five Readers, the Spurs Applaud Bexar County Teachers, Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood of Achievers, college scholarships, and many other initiatives in the San Antonio area: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives congratulates the San Antonio Spurs for winning the 2014 National Basketball Association (NBA) League Championship.