By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-02-25 20:00:00
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巨人行走于我们之中
维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)或许赛季报销了，但他无论走到哪里，仍然吸引着人们的目光。
上周末，文班到访了Ironside古董商场。
店主在社交媒体上发文感谢这位马刺队的内线球员光顾当地的商铺。
这件事让我感触颇深，因为我小时候也在这家购物中心工作过。当然，那是三十五年前的事了，我第一份工作所在的Handy Andy超市现在变成了Big Lots，但仍然感觉这位即将成为史上最伟大篮球运动员的人，不仅在我们自己的后院，而且很有可能就在附近的某个角落。
再说，这就是圣安东尼奥的美妙之处。它是美国第七大城市，却有着小城镇的感觉。我们当地的名人和最喜欢的球员经常光顾许多家族企业。他们平易近人，而且似乎心怀感激。
我曾在H-E-B超市偶遇布鲁斯·鲍文(Bruce Bowen)，在Los Barrios餐厅坐在大卫·罗宾逊(David Robinson)旁边，还在Jason’s Deli为埃弗里·约翰逊(Avery Johnson)服务过。去年在邻里聚会上，我一转身，就看到布伦特·巴里(Brent Barry)站在我家前院的草坪上。
这些事情并不罕见，尤其是如果你在这里住了很久的话。
对于那些居住在本地的读者，你们有没有在外面遇到过马刺队的球员？
点击查看原文：Open Thread: Wemby seen shopping at a local antique store
Open Thread: Wemby seen shopping at a local antique store
When giants roam among us
Victor Wembanyama may be out for the season, but he is still drawing attention wherever he goes.
Last weekend, Wemby visited the Ironside Antique Mall.
The owners posted on social media thanking the Spurs big man for shopping a local business.
This one hit close to home for me as when I was a kid, I worked in the same shopping center. Sure, it was thirty-five years ago and the Handy Andy where In worked my first job is now a Big Lots, but it still feels like the soon-to-be greatest basketball player of all time is not only in our own backyard but realistically could be just around the corner.
Then again, that is the beauty of San Antonio. It’s the seventh largest city in the United States, but it has a small town feel. Our local celebrities and favorite players frequent many family-owned businesses. They feel accessible and seem grateful.
I have run into Bruce Bowen at H-E-B, been seated next to David Robinson at Los Barrios, and served Avery Johnson at Jason’s Deli. At neighborhood gathering last year, I turned around and saw Brent Barry standing on my front lawn.
These are not uncommon occurrences, especially if you’ve lived here over time.
For those of you living here locally, have you encountered Spurs players out and about?
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock