Who are the Spurs nuns? Meet Salesian sisters rooting on Victor Wembanyama's team during NBA Finals
The popular courtside group, affectionately nicknamed 'Spurs nuns' after a viral mock ad, have been longtime supporters of the team.
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Victor Wembanyama shares NBA Finals moment with Spurs nuns in viral moment
The Spurs nuns have been a presence during San Antonio’s run to the NBA Finals, and ahead of Game 1, they shared a viral moment with one of the team’s biggest stars. The NBA’s social media account posted a video of the group of nuns appearing to pray with Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama.
Meet The Nuns Who Pray For Spurs Players Before Every NBA Game
The Knicks have Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Spike Lee … you get the picture. There is no shortage of star power in Madison Square Garden. But tonight, the NBA Finals start in San Antonio, and the Spurs have something in Frost Bank Center that has captured the eyes and hearts of fans across the country — “The Spurs Nuns.” The group of Catholic sisters has gone viral during the Spurs’ 2026 NBA Playoff run for praying for the players and cheer…
While New York’s Madison Square Garden, where track tickets are sold for over $70,000, prepares for a parade of stars, the already famous nuns of the San Antonio Spurs became the Texan antidote to New York glamour. The entry The nuns of the Spurs, the Texan antidote to the glamour of the Knicks, was first published in Digital Process.
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