SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Alyssa Trinidad said she was shocked to learn her son, Jesiah, needed appendix surgery Monday, so she took him to Methodist Children\u2019s Hospital. <\/p>\n
In a Tuesday interview with KSAT, Jesiah said he feels a lot better thanks to hospital staff and the joy from meeting two of his favorite Spurs players. <\/p>\n
\u201cRight after my surgery, I woke up, and I was in the recovery room,\u201d Jesiah said. \u201cA doctor came and ran into my station and said, \u2018The San Antonio Spurs are here. We need to hurry.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The Trinidad family rushed to their room to prepare for the surprise. They did not know who would be paying them a visit. <\/p>\n
After hearing chaos in the hospital from excited families and hospital workers, the family saw forwards Victor Wembanyama and Julian Champagnie walk into their hospital room. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s up bro? How is it going,\u201d Champagnie asked Jesiah. Wembanyama, who trailed Champagnie, ducked his head to enter the room.<\/p>\n
Jesiah said his conversation with the players felt like he\u2019s known them forever. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey treated me like family,\u201d Jesiah said.<\/p>\n
In addition to talking with them, Jesiah said the players gave him autographed shirts from both players.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the Spurs so much,\u201d Jesiah said. \u201cIt meant the world to me that they did that for all the kids and me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trinidad said Wembanyama and Champagnie were at the hospital with other families for several hours. Patients were gifted signed memorabilia, stuffed animals and jerseys.<\/p>\n