Overview
- Earlier in the playoffs the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco drew national attention when videos showed them blessing Spurs center Luke Kornet before a Western Conference Finals game.
- The NBA shared a video of the sisters appearing to pray with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama before Game 1 at Frost Bank Center, which quickly spread on social media.
- San Antonio Shoemakers announced that it gifted the sisters black sneakers stitched in team colors, posting the gift on its social channels as the team reached the Finals.
- The sisters say their fandom dates to the 1990s and began as a tool for youth ministry at St. John Bosco School, a distinction outlets note when they are colloquially called the “Spurs nuns.”
- The viral attention has produced offers such as free game tickets and highlighted how local institutions, players and fans are lifting a community‑rooted group into a wider spotlight.