{"id":714543,"date":"2026-06-04T10:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/714543\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T10:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:12:16","slug":"san-antonio-mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-gives-charles-barkley-churros-ahead-of-spurs-knicks-game-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/714543\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones gives Charles Barkley churros ahead of Spurs-Knicks Game 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones appeared on NBA Tip-Off ahead of Game 1 of the Spurs<\/a>-Knicks NBA Finals on Wednesday, joining hosts including Charles Barkley for the pregame show broadcast from San Antonio.<\/p>\n

Barkley told Jones he was \u201cso glad\u201d to be back in the city, even though he is known to make jokes about San Antonio. You can see some of the interaction in a YouTube<\/a> video posted by ESPN. <\/p>\n

At the beginning of the video, Jones took a playful dig toward Barkley.<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned a long time ago, you can\u2019t teach courage, you can\u2019t teach class, and Mr. Barkley reminds us of that,\u201d Jones said. <\/p>\n

Jones quickly defended San Antonio\u2019s River Walk after Barkley called it a creek during the pregame show, touting it as the top tourist destination in Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very proud of our River Walk. We\u2019ve got so much to enjoy here,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThe number one tourist destination in the entire state. … We are so proud of our city, and we even welcome you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jones also drew a connection between the 1999 Spurs championship and the current season, noting she graduated sixth in her class from John Jay High School that same year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so excited because we are going, San Antonio is going to the championship like it\u2019s 1999,\u201d she said. ” … This is how I know we\u2019re going to win. So in 1999, when I graduated from John Jay High School, I was number six in my class.”<\/p>\n

When one of the hosts asked Jones whether she and the mayor of New York have a bet, she said they have \u201csomething\u201d and that they are waiting to reveal it. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re waiting to reveal it,\u201d she said. \u201cBut, you know, we\u2019re looking forward to winning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Toward the end of the video, Jones presented churros to the hosts, making a remark to Barkley in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cChuck has lots of thoughts about the churros,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWe know he\u2019s on a diet, but we know he\u2019s not really on a diet. So here are the churros.\u201d<\/p>\n

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