{"id":322236,"date":"2026-06-04T08:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/322236\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T08:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:46:19","slug":"san-antonio-mayor-gives-charles-barkley-hilarious-gift-amid-spurs-knicks-game-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/322236\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio mayor gives Charles Barkley hilarious gift amid Spurs-Knicks Game 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/san-antonio-spurs\/spurs-news-san-antonio-mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-charles-barkley-churros\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Antonio mayor gives Charles Barkley hilarious gift amid Spurs-Knicks Game 1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;San Antonio mayor gives Charles Barkley hilarious gift amid Spurs-Knicks Game 1&quot;}\" class=\"link \">San Antonio mayor gives Charles Barkley hilarious gift amid Spurs-Knicks Game 1<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/vikings-troll-mike-vrabel-sneaky-181012076.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ClutchPoints;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;ClutchPoints&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Preferred Source by clicking here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest rivalry in the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/watch-spurs-legend-gregg-popovich-012531502.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA Finals is not the;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NBA Finals is not the&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA Finals is not the <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/san-antonio-spurs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Antonio Spurs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;San Antonio Spurs&quot;}\" class=\"link \">San Antonio Spurs<\/a> versus the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/new-york\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Knicks;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York Knicks&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Knicks<\/a>, or <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/10094\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Victor Wembanyama;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Victor Wembanyama&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a> versus <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/5432\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Karl-Anthony Towns;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Karl-Anthony Towns&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a>, or <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/10290\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephon Castle;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Stephon Castle&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stephon Castle<\/a> versus <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6044\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jalen Brunson;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jalen Brunson&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Brunson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>It is the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/celebrity\/viral-spurs-fan-nba-finals-ai-charles-barkley-post-san-antonio-women\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:city of San Antonio versus Charles Barkley;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;city of San Antonio versus Charles Barkley&quot;}\" class=\"link \">city of San Antonio versus Charles Barkley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Barkley has ribbed the city of San Antonio for several years with hilarious remarks. Most infamously, he claimed that local women are overweight because their churros are \u201cthe bomb.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined \u201cInside the NBA\u201d for Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center. She gifted Barkley a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/2062350073590411610?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:box of churros;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;box of churros&quot;}\" class=\"link \">box of churros<\/a>, as shown in the video shared by Awful Announcing.<\/p>\n<p>Even though he is on a diet, the Hall of Famer quickly ate the sweet treat.<\/p>\n<p>Ortiz Jones also could not help but roast Barkley with a clever line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI learned a long time ago that you can\u2019t teach courage and you can\u2019t teach class, and Mr. Barkley reminds us of that,\u201d said Ortiz Jones, eliciting a laugh from the former MVP.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Barkley replied with a serious compliment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so glad to be back in your beautiful city. Everybody I talked to in my walk today, everybody was fantastic. They know I\u2019m just joking around,\u201d said the 11-time All-Star.<\/p>\n<p>The 63-year-old Barkley has made positive remarks about the Spurs over the years, particularly about Gregg Popovich, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/3173\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tim Duncan;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tim Duncan&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Duncan<\/a>, and, more recently, Victor Wembanyama.<\/p>\n<p>As of writing, the Spurs and the Knicks are tied heading into the fourth quarter. Wembanyama has 15 points, five rebounds, and three blocks.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/san-antonio-spurs\/spurs-players-most-to-blame-for-nba-finals-game-1-loss-to-knicks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spurs players most to blame for NBA Finals Game 1 loss to Knicks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Spurs players most to blame for NBA Finals Game 1 loss to Knicks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Spurs players most to blame for NBA Finals Game 1 loss to Knicks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/san-antonio-spurs\/spurs-news-why-dylan-harper-is-confident-in-san-antonio-amid-1-0-nba-finals-deficit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Why Dylan Harper is confident in Spurs amid 1-0 NBA Finals deficit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Why Dylan Harper is confident in Spurs amid 1-0 NBA Finals deficit&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Why Dylan Harper is confident in Spurs amid 1-0 NBA Finals deficit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Antonio mayor gives Charles Barkley hilarious gift amid Spurs-Knicks Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints. 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