By Jeph Duarte | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-06-29 11:00:00
朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 一直是一颗瑰宝。在2022年落选后，他与费城76人队签约，在那里打了2场比赛，并在其发展联盟下属球队特拉华蓝衫队出战了数场。2023年情人节那天，为了让麦克·麦克朗 (Mac McClung) 能够参加全明星扣篮大赛，76人队将他裁掉。
76人的损失，却成了马刺的收获。他与球队签约打完当赛季剩余的比赛，并给球队留下了足够深刻的印象，从而赢得了一份为期4年、价值1200万美元的合同。自那以后，尚帕尼便成为了马刺成功不可或缺的一环。在随队经历了本赛季的总决赛之旅后，他现在保持着队史季后赛三分球命中数的纪录。
就我个人而言，我的生活也曾被朱利安触动。去年一月份，我女儿在马刺对阵犹他爵士的马丁·路德·金纪念日比赛中担任马刺球童。当现场宣布她最喜欢的球员是尚帕尼时，他听到了自己的名字。赛后，他把自己那件比赛穿过的球衣送给了伊丽莎白，并在上面签了名，感谢她的支持。
几天后的一个晚上，我在马刺的一个活动中偶遇了尚帕尼，他当时分享说，自己以前从未听到过自己的名字被当成球迷的最爱提及。他深受感动，喜悦之情溢于言表。他平易近人、和蔼友善，这就是朱利安的本色。他与人们真诚互动，表里如一。他甚至把年轻的小球迷们纳入到了自己的热身环节中。你总能看到他鼓励小球迷们去投篮，并以一种对大多数明星球员来说并不常见的方式与他们建立联系。
整个赛季下来，尚帕尼在新闻发布会上的表现都展现出了令人耳目一新的坦诚。从落选时的感受，到被裁之后的心路历程，尚帕尼对自己的旅程毫无保留。他直面过那些消极的时刻，并坚持了下来。他将自己的正能量融会贯通，创造出了非凡的职业生涯和一种充满感恩的生活，他的世界观鼓舞人心。
这个赛季，他在68场常规赛和全部23场季后赛中均首发出场。他在球场上持续闪耀，他的三分球投射为他赢得了各种赞誉和与巨星比较的话题。下一步，他将获得那份他理应得到的丰厚报酬。
也许我们应该停止使用“落选秀”这个词，而将尚帕尼加盟马刺前的时光称为“未被发现”。马刺和尚帕尼是天作之合。他真的在圣安东尼奥获得了大放异彩的机会。而且，他与球队的适配性也是无可否认的。
生日快乐，朱尔斯！敬你在圣安东尼奥迎来更多的庆祝时刻。
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Open Thread: Happy birthday to Julian Champagnie
Julian Champagnie has been a gem. After going undrafted in in 2022, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers where he played 2 games as well as a handful of games with their G-League affiliate Delaware Blue Coats. He was waived on Valentine’s Day 2023 so the 76ers could allow Mac McClung to participate in the All-Star Dunk Contest.
The 76ers loss was the Spurs gain. He signed on for the remainder of the season and impressed the organization enough to earn a $12M/4-year contract. Since then, Champagnie has gone on to be an essential component of the Spurs success. He now holds franchise record for postseason three-pointers after this season’s Finals run.
On a personal note, my life has been touched by Julian. Last January, my daughter was the Spurs Ball Kid for the MLK Day game between the Spurs and Utah Jazz. When they announced that her favorite player was Champagnie, he heard his name. After the game, he sent Elizabeth the game worn jersey and signed it for her, thanking her for the support.
A couple of nights later I ran into Champagnie at a Spurs event and he shared that he’d never heard his name as a fan favorite. He was touched and his delight was perceptible. He’s approachable, kind, and friendly. That is who Julian is. He engages with folks, and he is genuine. He’s even gone so far as to include the young fans is part of his warm up. You can see him encouraging young fans to shoot and connect in a way uncommon for most star athletes.
Over the season, Champagnie’s press conferences revealed a refreshing level of honesty. From his feelings on going undrafted to the moments after being waived, Champagnie is open about his journey. He’s taken negative moments and persevered. His worldview inspires as he has fused his positive energy and manifested an amazing career and a life of gratitude.
This year he started in 68 regular season games and all 23 playoff games. He continues to shine on the court and his three-point shooting earned him all kinds of accolades and comparisons. The next step will be receiving the payday he deserves.
Perhaps we should cease using the term “undrafted” and just refer to Champagnie’s pre-Spurs days as “undiscovered.” The Spurs and Champagnie are a great match. He’s really had an opportunity to shine in San Antonio. And his fit is undeniable.
Happy birthday, Jules! Here’s to many more celebrations in San Antonio.
By Jeph Duarte, via Pounding The Rock
