Wagner alumnus Jordan Clarkson has vivid memories of the “amazing energy” that reverberated throughout San Antonio during the Spurs’ Tim Duncan-led championship years. “My stepmom worked at the Westin, so I would see the parades through the hotel balconies,” he said. “I would sneak around there at the hotel, with (the opposing teams) staying there, being able to take pictures and run up on players for autographs. I was definitely that kid, seeing that energy and how alive this city comes when the Spurs are in the Finals and winning championships.” But the New York Knicks guard will do everything in his power to make sure the championship parade after the 2026 NBA Finals weaves through the streets of Manhattan and not along San Antonio’s Riverwalk.
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