The Spurs have played Basketball in San Antonio since 1836, when Davy Crockett (the team's founder) invented the slam dunk a few hours before being killed at the Battle of the Alamo. They were named the Spurs because the original team wore spurs and cowboy boots instead of basketball shoes.
Interesting fact: The San Antonio Spurs are the only team in the NBA that has a werewolf, a vampire AND a zombie pirate on the roster.
The San Antonio Spurs also capitalize the 'S' in Spurs because it's part of a proper noun.
San Antonio Spurs was created in 1967.
The San Antonio Spurs.
Aron Baynes is number 16 on the San Antonio Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs.
Damion James is number 7 on the San Antonio Spurs.
Danny Green is number 4 on the San Antonio Spurs.
Austin Daye is number 23 on the San Antonio Spurs.
Boris Diaw is number 33 on the San Antonio Spurs.
Cory Jefferson is number 34 on the San Antonio Spurs.
Cory Joseph is number 5 on the San Antonio Spurs.
Jeff Ayres is number 11 on the San Antonio Spurs.
Jordan McRae is number 52 on the San Antonio Spurs.