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Viral Spurs fans stick out as they spurn team’s NBA Finals Game 1 shirts

Nypost · · 313 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli
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What to know about Viral Spurs fans stick out as they spurn team’s NBA Finals Game 1 shirts

It wasn’t hard to spot the pair of viral Spurs fans, who’ve made their presence known at Frost Bank Center throughout San Antonio’s playoff run, at Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals.

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What happened

It wasn’t hard to spot the pair of viral Spurs fans, who’ve made their presence known at Frost Bank Center throughout San Antonio’s playoff run, at Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals.

Why it matters

The female fans, who made waves online when they were seen on the broadcast for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference finals, stood out once again when they were spotted behind the Spurs’ bench.

Common ground

One wore a bright body-con dress, and the other had on a plunging top and white capri pants while standing in a crowd of San Antonio fans, all wearing the same bright yellow shirt.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms the 2026 NBA Finals took place and that the New York Knicks defeated the Western Conference champion (San Antonio Spurs). Cross-references from Nypost confirm Game 1 occurred on June 3, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. In the best-of-seven playoffs series, starting on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_Finals
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2024–25 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended with the Western C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_Finals
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended when the Eastern C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_Finals
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Claim 2: “The female fans... were seen on the broadcast for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference finals”
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Multiple web search results describe female Spurs fans going viral for their outfits and appearance during the Western Conference finals, specifically mentioning Game 3 and Game 4.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season was 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 s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 San Antonio Spurs season will be the 60th season of the franchise, its 51st in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 54th in the San Antonio area. The team will enter the seas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs
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Claim 3: “They have won 12 straight games and seven consecutive road games by double digits in this playoff run.”
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While Fox News corroborates that the Knicks won 12 consecutive postseason games, the claim about 'seven consecutive road games by double digits' is not supported by the provided evidence; one search result mentions a 125-120 win (only 5 points) from 2013, which contradicts the 'double digit' claim for that specific game, though it's a different era.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Knicks have now won 12 consecutive postseason games. The Knicks' 12-game postseason winning streak is tied with the 1999 Spurs for second all-time. Only the 2017 Warriors won more at 15, putting N…
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/jalen-brunson-shakes-first-qu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Unlock the latest New York Knicks news — direct to your inbox. Subscribe with Google.He led the NBA in offensive rebounds per game for seven consecutive seasons during his Detroit tenure and captured …
https://heavy.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/andre-drummond-…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) shoots in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (9) in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, April 7, 2013. New…
https://www.oregonlive.com/nba/2013/04/new_york_knicks_win_1…
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Claim 4: “The Knicks beat the Spurs 105-95 on Wednesday to take 1-0 series lead.”
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Three independent web sources (NBA.com, ESPN, and YouTube) all report the exact score of 105-95 in favor of the Knicks for Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 105-95, in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals to take a 1-0 series lead. Playlist. Game Recap ...
https://www.nba.com/watch/video/game-recap-new-york-knicks-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... They became the first team to beat San Antonio in a Game 1 of the title series — the Spurs were 6-0 in those — and this is also the first time ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401859963
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 105-95, in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals ... The Knicks take a 1-0 series lead, with Game 2 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2pPZLIynkw
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Claim 5: “The team gave away shirts to fans in the arena”
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While one search result mentions fans wearing 'Crazy Hispanic Fan' T-shirts, there is no broad corroboration that the team officially gave away shirts to the arena as a general promotion for the specific game in question.
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs started playing in the NBA in 1976. They started drafting NBA players for first time in the 1977 NBA draft. In total, they have had 157 NBA draft picks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs_draft_histor…
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Claim 6: “They also met Charles Barkley, who’s in San Antonio for ESPN’s Finals coverage”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the fans met Charles Barkley, who was in San Antonio for ESPN's Finals coverage.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT Sports and CBS Sports. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "the Chuckster", a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Barkley
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Inside the NBA is a halftime and postgame studio show for selected NBA on ESPN broadcasts, having previously aired for NBA on TNT broadcasts from 1989 to 2025. The show has been hosted since 1990 by E…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs
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Claim 7: “the Western Conference finals against the Thunder”
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Five independent cross-references from Nypost confirm that the San Antonio Spurs played the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Spurs and Thunder, who will play in the Western Conference finals.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/sports/timberwolves-naz-reid-d…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — They’re playing the Spurs in the Western Conference finals
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/sports/shai-gilgeous-alexander…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Spurs and Thunder played an all-time classic playoff game to open the Western Conference finals
https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/betting/bet365-bonus-code-bet-…
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Claim 8: “Barkley’s remarks when he said that San Antonio is the home of “some big ol’ women” while on-air in 2014”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (Nypost) and multiple web search results, including a specific 2014 report detailing Barkley's comments about 'big ol' women' in San Antonio.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones used a live television appearance to finally take a few playful shots before Game 1 of the NBA Finals at ...
https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/san-antonio-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Charles Barkley vs. San Antonio 'big ol' women: A history ... It's the matchup everyone's been talking about in the NBA. No, it's not the San ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/charles-barkley-vs-san-ant…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2014 ... "It's too hot to be down there by the little dirty old creek," Barkley said. "I feel bad, all those big ol' women sucked the air out of the ...
https://www.al.com/news/2014/06/charles_barkley_takes_anothe…
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Claim 9: “The women, who go by @bluebeari3 and @juliejswan on their verified Instagram pages, say they are Spurs superfans.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly identify the fans by their Instagram handles @bluebeari3 and @juliejswan and state they identify as Spurs superfans.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tre Isiah Jones ( TRAY; born January 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Like his older brother, fellow NBA playe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended when the Eastern C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and ended on June 13 with the New York Knicks defeating the …
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