{"id":9857,"date":"2025-05-05T05:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T05:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/9857\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T05:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T05:54:12","slug":"may-the-4th-be-with-you-spurs-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/9857\/","title":{"rendered":"May the 4th be with you, Spurs fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> decided to add a Star Wars theme Night to their annual list of promotions and events. <\/p>\n

An old Jedi and his daughter began attending these games as it combined their favorite team and their favorite intergalactic warfare movie series.<\/p>\n

After moving back to San Antonio in 2014 (talk about timing), I remember the Spurs hosting a Star Wars Night in the 2014-15 season. I have no idea how I missed it, but I was heartbroken. Little did I know it wasn\u2019t the last time the Spurs would have one of these.<\/p>\n

Having started writing for PtR a few years ago, I am fortunate to have pieces from a few of these. Unfortunately, I can\u2019t recall the years before that. <\/p>\n

Here is a look back at a few of the past Star Wars Nights (that I remember):<\/p>\n

In 2019, the Spurs stylized their logo with a Death Star plans inspired background. Definitely my favorite of the shirts.<\/p>\n

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And of course, the intro-<\/p>\n

I\u2019m pretty sure there was no in-person basketball in 2020, and therefore no Star Wars Night.<\/p>\n

In 2021, it was the great return of the Daddy-Daughter Date Night<\/a>. Their souvenir shirt featured a traditional Star Wars shot of C3PO and R2D2 with a Jedi version of the Spurs Coyote added to the image. But it wasn\u2019t the shirt. I vividly remember walking up to the gate. Elizabeth was so excited. It was the first games we\u2019d been to in a over a year, and we were starting to feel normal. The picture is fuzzy, but you can see the smile on that kid\u2019s face. I\u2019m sure mine was twice a big.<\/p>\n

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The AT&T Center had a great group welcoming in the fans. These costumes were legit (unlike my Chewbacca onesie Halloween-slash-pajama thing). <\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a look at the game kick off.<\/p>\n

In 2023, the Spurs featured Baby Yoda with their \u201cThe Force Is Strong With This One\u201d theme. <\/p>\n

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It was another Daddy-Daughter Date Night.<\/p>\n

My Spurs passion has carried over into the next generation. We watch the Spurs, we\u2019ve seen the Star Wars films together. And when those things criss-cross, we\u2019re at the intersection of a great time together. <\/p>\n

I often tell people I\u2019m crushing this daddy thing, but the truth is she\u2019s really crushing the being-a-kid thing. <\/p>\n

Let\u2019s hope the Spurs bring back the Star Wars themed nights back next season.<\/p>\n

Until then, May the 4th be with you. <\/p>\n

Welcome to The Thread. Join in the conversation, start your own discussion, and share your thoughts. This is the Spurs<\/a> community, your Spurs community. Thanks for being here.<\/p>\n

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