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Salesian Sisters Skip Game 7 Trip and Cheer for Spurs From San Antonio

They stayed in town to host a private watch party with students as part of their ongoing youth ministry.

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Sisters Valeria Jimenez (left) and Sydney Moss (right) react while watching the San Antonio Spurs play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
The Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco, also known as the “Spurs nuns” watch the San Antonio Spurs play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. The sisters hosted a watch party for students and families of St. John Bosco School on Tuesday May 26, 2026.

Overview

  • The Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco declined offers to fly to Oklahoma City for Game 7 on Saturday and remained in San Antonio to pray for and support the Spurs locally.
  • The sisters hosted a private watch party for more than 100 children and families from their West Side apostolate and said they would 'pray and cheer' for the team from the school gym.
  • Their recent appearances at Frost Bank Center drew loud fan and broadcast reactions, including jumbotron shots and on-air mentions that helped turn the group into a national social media moment.
  • Archdiocese officials and the sisters stressed that they are active 'sisters' who work in the community rather than cloistered 'nuns,' noting canonical differences in vows and public ministry.
  • The sisters say showing up at games is a ministry tactic to connect with students, and the viral attention has raised public awareness of their work with young people in San Antonio.