Bill Text: TX HR677 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Austin Spurs on winning the 2018 NBA G League championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR677 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR677-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 677 |
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WHEREAS, The Austin Spurs brought their 2018 season to a | ||
triumphant close by capturing the NBA G League championship; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of head coach Blake Ahearn, the | ||
Spurs claimed the Western Conference Finals crown to earn a berth in | ||
the championship series against the Eastern Conference winner, the | ||
Raptors 905; and | ||
WHEREAS, Austin opened the best-of-three championship | ||
showdown on April 8 with a 105-93 home win over the Raptors at the | ||
H-E-B Center at Cedar Park; two days later, the teams took the floor | ||
at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, and the Spurs got off | ||
to a fast start, building a 46-38 halftime lead; the Raptors pulled | ||
to within one point in the third quarter, but Austin's 26-10 run | ||
late in the game sealed the victory and earned the team its second | ||
championship in franchise history; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Spurs were led by Nick Johnson, who came off the | ||
bench in Game 2 to tally 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists and was | ||
named the series Most Valuable Player; Jeff Ledbetter, Jaron | ||
Blossomgame, Olivier Hanlan, and Darrun Hilliard also scored in | ||
double digits for Austin in the deciding contest; additionally, | ||
Amida Brimah was named to the NBA G League All-Defensive Team, and | ||
Mr. Blossomgame received All-NBA G League third-team honors; and | ||
WHEREAS, Demonstrating remarkable skill and determination, | ||
the Austin Spurs thrilled their fans by earning the mantle of league | ||
champions, and their success has furthered the Lone Star State's | ||
legacy of basketball excellence; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Austin Spurs on winning the | ||
2018 NBA G League championship and extend to the team's players, | ||
coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, | ||
be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Bucy | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 677 was adopted by the House on March | ||
21, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||