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Salesian Sisters bless Spurs’ Luke Kornet ahead of Game 4 win against Thunder

Nypost · · 343 words · By Christian Arnold
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“the Spurs may have had some divine help in their 103-82 win over the Thunder”
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Two independent news sources (Al Jazeera and Nypost) confirm the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder with a score of 103-82.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season was the 47th season of the franchise, their 41st in San Antonio and the 38th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs entered the season as runner-u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013–14_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season is the 59th season of the franchise, its 50th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 53rd in the San Antonio area. On May 2, 2025, Gregg Popovich st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1967, the franchise was founded in Dallas, Texas as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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“Sitting courtside for Sunday’s Game 4 win were a group of catholic nuns known as the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco attended Game 4 of the Spurs vs Thunder game and sat courtside.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales (Latin: Societas Sancti Francisci Salesii), is a religious congregation of men in the Catholic Church, founded…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesians_of_Don_Bosco
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Melchior Bosco, SDB (Italian: Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; Piedmontese: Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 1815 – 31 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco (IPA: [ˈdɔm ˈbɔsko, bo-]), was an Ital…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bosco
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, formally known as the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Italian: Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice; abbreviated FMA) are a female religious institute formed by Saint …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesian_Sisters_of_Don_Bosco
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“Spurs center Luke Kornet even received a blessing from two nuns, which was captured on video and circulated on social media”
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Multiple sources confirm Luke Kornet received a blessing from the nuns and that the moment was captured on social media.
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web search NEUTRAL — Luke Francis Kornet is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.Kornet became an NBA champion upon winning the 2024 NBA Finals with t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Kornet
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web search NEUTRAL — San Antonio nuns bring faith to Spurs NBA playoff game vs. Thunder.The sisters were seen interacting with players before tipoff, including a moment circulating on social media showing Spurs center Luk…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/spurs/2026/05/24/s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Just ask Luke Kornet. Before Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Frost Bank Center on Sunday, a group of nuns blessed Kornet with a brief prayer.
https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-lu…
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“The team’s social media channels also posted a video of the basketball-loving nuns chanting “Go Spurs Go!””
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Web search results from YouTube and Sojourners News confirm the presence of videos showing the nuns cheering and chanting 'Go Spurs Go!'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Breen (born May 22, 1961) is an American play-by-play sports commentator. He has been the lead announcer for NBA games on ABC and ESPN since 2006, including the NBA Finals. He is also the lead…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Tecla (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈtekla]), formerly known as Nueva San Salvador ("New San Salvador"), is a city and a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. It is the ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Tecla,_El_Salvador
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trinity League is a high school athletic conference in Southern California, part of the CIF Southern Section. The League is regarded as one of the most competitive high school leagues in the Unite…
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“The fandom of the “Spurs nuns” dates back to the 1990s, according to the San Antonio Express-News”
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Multiple sources, including an ESPN piece and another report, state that the Salesian Sisters have been loyal Spurs fans for decades/since the 1990s.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Melchior Bosco, SDB (Italian: Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; Piedmontese: Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 1815 – 31 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco (IPA: [ˈdɔm ˈbɔsko, bo-]), was an Ital…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bosco
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page is a list of Argentine saints, blesseds, venerables, and Servants of God, as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Argentine_Catholic_sai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lorenzo Bartolomé Massa (November 11, 1882 – October 31, 1949) was an Argentine Catholic priest. He was one of the main founders of Club San Lorenzo de Almagro and scout group Don Bosco's Argentine Ex…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Massa
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“among some of their favorite players on this year’s squad include New Jersey native and former Rutgers star Dylan Harper, due to his attending a high school affiliated with the Salesian Sisters”
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Wikipedia confirms Dylan Harper is a professional player for the Spurs and played for Rutgers. Web search results confirm he attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School, which is affiliated with the Salesians of Don Bosco.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronald Harper Jr. (born April 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Rutgers …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Harper_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dylan Harper (born March 2, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Rutgers Sca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Harper
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronald Harper Sr. (born January 20, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for four teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1986 and 2001 and is a fiv…
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“the Spurs played to a series-tying victory over the Thunder”
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Multiple sources (NBA official and news recaps) confirm the victory tied the Western Conference Finals series at 2-2.
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... SPURS WIN GAME 4! SERIES TIED AT 2-2 IN THE WEST FINALS pic.twitter.com/U65r5uKDSJ. — NBA (@NBA) May 25, 2026 ...
https://www.nba.com/news/live-updates-spurs-host-thunder-on-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... The WCF is tied 2-2 after the @spurs win Game 4, 103-82! The series is headed back to OKC for Game 5 of the NBA Conference Finals presented ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYvud45MuXJ/
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... San Antonio also stayed home on Oklahoma City's shooters, resulting in the Thunder finishing 1-of-11 from deep in the first half. Oklahoma City ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48868264/spurs-shut-thun…
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“Kornet scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting in 13 minutes on the court”
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The provided evidence for Luke Kornet's stats refers to different games (one mentions a 133-95 victory, another mentions 2 points in 24 minutes). No evidence specifically confirms the 6 points on 3-of-4 shooting in 13 minutes for Game 4.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kornet logged four points (1-1 FG, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist, three blocks and two steals across 13 minutes during Wednesday's 133-95 victory over the ...
https://www.nba.com/player/1628436/luke-kornet
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... What happened to Luke Kornet's three-point shooting? Leslie ... ..when luke played for a good 20 min. b/4 he realized he had 2 pairs ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/343426587072894/posts/156638…
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... Luke Kornet had 2 points 8 rebounds in 24 minutes of play how is that worth 10 million? Just a question I'm here to debate. Harrison Barnes 17 ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/spursnationsatx/posts/259700…
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“Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama scored a game-high 33 points on 11-of-22 shooting, along with eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks”
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The provided evidence for Victor Wembanyama consists of general Wikipedia entries for the name 'Victor' and pet food/badminton brands. No specific game stats for Wembanyama in Game 4 were provided in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Victor or Viktor is a given name and a surname. It is Latin in origin, meaning winner or conqueror, and the word “victor” still means this in Modern English. Victor is an early Christian name, borne b…
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