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In-arena Fans Can Now Purchase Raffle Tickets on the Spurs Mobile App&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 23, 2023) – Spurs Give 50/50 Raffle, presented by Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel, is tipping off the Spurs home opener game with a $20,000 starting jackpot as the team hosts the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Spurs Give 50/50 Raffle raises funds to support community impact programming, while providing an exciting in-game experience for fans. New for the 2023-24 season, in-arena fans can now buy a 50/50 raffle ticket via the Official Spurs Mobile App and spurs5050.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“We are excited to kick off the season with one of our biggest starting jackpots to date,” said Julie McCarty, Director of Community Investments for Spurs Sports & Entertainment. “Since 2018, Spurs Give 50/50 Raffle has become a game day staple for fans and has provided significant financial support needed to ensure our communities have safe, accessible places to play, learn and grow. We hope the $20,000 starting jackpot and mobile option will encourage fans to contribute and be a part of our collective impact in the community.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

To participate in the 50/50 raffle online, fans must be 18 years of age or older and physically present at the Frost Bank Center for a Spurs home game. When purchasing online, fans are prompted to complete a one-time registration and ticket account through the Official Spurs Mobile App. Fans can select the number of tickets they want to purchase and will receive a receipt via email with their ticket numbers. During the fourth quarter, a winning ticket number will be randomly selected, and the winner will get 50% of the jackpot, with the remaining half benefiting Spurs Give. The winner has seven business days to claim their prize.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Along with the mobile app, fans can still purchase tickets from sellers walking up and down the aisles and at select kiosks in sections 101, 105, 113 and 122.&nbsp;&nbsp;

For more information on Spurs Give 50/50 Raffle, visit spursgive.org.&nbsp;&nbsp;

We are a family - a team - passionate about sports. We are passionate about what sports can do for our community - especially our youth. At the heart of it, we believe sports can provide a family with a common goal, and a hope for a better future. We are Spurs Give - the official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of Spurs Sports & Entertainment. Since our founding in 1988, we have invested $32 million in our community. Through our players' passions, our grants, and our impact programs, we are changing lives and leaving a lasting impact. You give. We give. Spurs Give.&nbsp;

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Spurs Give 50/50 Raffle To Kick Off Spurs Home Opener Game With $20,000 Starting Jackpot

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Find Out How Some Of Our Artistic Spurs Fam Celebrate the City and Spurs

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SAN ANTONIO (July 12, 2023) –&nbsp;Legends is seeking to hire full-time employees for Victory Capital Performance Center at The Rock at La Cantera with four new job fairs. Legends is a global premium experience company that will be managing catering and events at the Victory Capital Performance Center once construction is completed later this summer.&nbsp;

The job fairs will be held at the Drury Inn at 15086 IH-10 West in San Antonio on the following dates:&nbsp;

Representatives from Legends will be recruiting for administration, sales and food and beverage positions. Position offers will be given on the spot to qualified candidates during the job fairs. Enhanced fringe benefits will be available to full-time staff, such as access to the Employee Assistant Program, 401(k) retirement savings plan, medical insurance and commuter savings program.&nbsp;

Candidates can begin applying at&nbsp;Legends.Net/Careers. For any further questions, please contact&nbsp;legendsstaffing@legends.net.&nbsp;

In November 2021, SS&E broke ground on The Rock at La Cantera, a multi-phase $500 million legacy project that will extend across 45 acres and feature a human performance research center, 22-acre park, a community outdoor event plaza and space for medical, hospitality and office use. The campus will be home to the new Victory Capital Performance Center, a state-of-the-art training facility for the San Antonio Spurs, which is scheduled to open late summer of 2023.

Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) is a value-based and community-centric sports and entertainment company that provides premier live and global digital experiences for fans across a portfolio of three teams and two venues – all supported by a passionate staff of more than 1,000 full and part-time employees. SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G League), and San Antonio FC (USL), as well as manages the day-to-day operations of the AT&T Center, Toyota Field and STAR Complex. The SS&E investor group is led by Managing Partner Peter J. Holt.

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LEGENDS HOSTS JOB FAIRS FOR NEW POSITIONS AT THE ROCK AT LA CANTERA

SAN ANTONIO (June 23, 2023) –&nbsp;The San Antonio Spurs invite fans to watch the team’s “Meet the Rookies” live streaming and television special on Saturday, June 24 at 10 a.m. Spurs legend Sean Elliott will introduce the Silver and Black’s 2023 NBA Draft class, featuring the No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs 44th overall selection Sidy Cissoko&nbsp;(SEEDY sis-oh-koe).

Spurs Managing Partner Peter J. Holt and CEO RC Buford will speak publicly for the first time since the team selected their highest pick in 26 years. Following Holt and Buford’s appearance, Wembanyama and Cissoko will be introduced and answer questions from Elliott.

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TUNE IN TO MEET THE 2023 SAN ANTONIO SPURS ROOKIES ON SATURDAY, JUNE 24

SAN ANTONIO&nbsp;(June 23, 2023) – The San Antonio Spurs today selected Sidy Cissoko with the 44th&nbsp;overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft.

Cissoko (SEEDY sis-oh-koe), 6-7/230, played one season with the G League Ignite where he averaged 12.8 points, 3.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 28 regular season games. He recorded eight games where he scored at least 20 points. Cissoko was chosen to the play in the Rising Stars Challenge at the 2023 NBA All-Star weekend. He was also one of 24 players named to the G League inaugural Next Up Game.

A native of Paris, France, Cissoko made his professional debut in 2021 with Baskona in the Spanish ACB League.&nbsp;He was loaned out to Baskonia's satellite club,&nbsp;Iraurgi SB, in the second-tier&nbsp;LEB Oro&nbsp;where he averaged 10.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32 games.

Cissoko was named to the World Select Team in the 2022 Nike Hoop Summit. In the same year, he represented France at the FIBA U-18 European Championship where he averaged 7.8 points and 3.2 rebounds.

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SPURS SELECT SIDY CISSOKO WITH THE 44TH OVERALL PICK IN 2023 NBA DRAFT

SAN ANTONIO (June 23, 2023) –&nbsp;The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have acquired two second round picks from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the draft rights of Leonard Miller. San Antonio receives Utah’s 2026 second round pick (from Minnesota) and Minnesota’s 2028 second round pick.

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SPURS ACQUIRE FUTURE SECOND ROUND PICKS

SAN ANTONIO&nbsp;(June 22, 2023) – The San Antonio Spurs today selected Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

The first French player selected No. 1 overall in NBA Draft history, Wembanyama (Wem-ban-YAH-muh)&nbsp; joins David Robinson and Tim Duncan as the only top overall picks in Spurs franchise history.

Wembanyama, 7-3/225, most recently played with French-club&nbsp;Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 in the LNB Pro A French League during the 2022-23 season, where he helped lead the team to the LNB Pro A Finals and a 23-11 regular season record. In 34 regular season games with Mets 92, he averaged 21.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 3.0 blocks in 32.3 minutes. In 10 postseason games, Wembanyama averaged 17.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 2.7 assists.&nbsp;

The Le Chesnay, France native wrapped up the season being named league MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Best Young Player, Scoring Champion, Blocked Shots Champion and was named to the All-LNB First Team.&nbsp;Throughout his career, he’s earned&nbsp;Best Young Player three times (2021, 2022, 2023), is a two-time LNB All-Star (2022, 2023), named to the All-LNB First Team twice and won the 2022 LNB Pro A Championship with&nbsp;ASVEL Basket.

Wembanyama played his first games in the United States in October 2022 during a pair of exhibition games against the G League Ignite in Las Vegas. In his U.S. debut, he recorded 37 points, 4 rebounds and 5 blocks.&nbsp; In the second game, he had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks in a Metropolitans 92 win.

The 19-year-old started his professional basketball career at the age of 15 with Nanterre 92 in the Euro Cup League from 2019-21. Prior to joining the Mets 92 for the 2022-23 season, Wembanyama played for the French club ASVEL Basket from 2021-22.&nbsp;

Wembanyama will wear No. 1 for the Spurs.

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SPURS SELECT VICTOR WEMBANYAMA WITH NO. 1 PICK IN 2023 NBA DRAFT

SAN ANTONIO (June 9, 2023) –&nbsp;The Spurs Fan Shop, the official retail store of the San Antonio Spurs, is moving to a new location this fall, which will be announced at a later date. As part of the move, the Spurs Fan Shop at The Shops at La Cantera will close its doors on Friday, June 9, after four years at that location.&nbsp;

Fans can continue to purchase their favorite team merchandise at the Spurs Fan Shop at the AT&T Center and online at&nbsp;spursfanshop.com. The Post-Up, a streetside Spurs shop, will make stops throughout San Antonio and Austin all summer. Follow the Spurs on social media for more locations, dates and times as they become available.

Fans with existing pick-up orders will receive an email from the Spurs Fan Shop about alternate pick-up locations or shipping options, or they can email&nbsp;support@spursfanshop.com&nbsp;with questions about their orders.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) is a value-based and community-centric sports and entertainment company that provides premier live and global digital experiences for fans across a portfolio of three teams and two venues – all supported by a passionate staff of more than 1,000 full and part-time employees. SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G League), and San Antonio FC (USL), as well as manages the day-to-day operations of the AT&T Center, Toyota Field and STAR Complex. In November 2021, SS&E broke ground on The Rock at La Cantera, a multi-phase $500 million legacy project that will extend across 45 acres and feature a human performance research center, 22-acre park, a community outdoor event plaza and space for medical, hospitality and office use. The campus will be home to the new Victory Capital Performance Center, a state-of-the-art training facility for the San Antonio Spurs, which is scheduled to open late summer of 2023. The SS&E investor group is led by Managing Partner Peter J. Holt.