Persuasive Essay

San Antonio Spurs are a sports organization that should be used as a model for all professional athletic teams. Their commitment to the game and the community is leaps and bounds above most other organizations. Today’s athletes are seen as role models, whether they want to be or not, and need to display morals and ethics for the youths that look up to them. I cannot think of a better group as a whole than the Spurs who are consistently model citizens. The upper management team for the Spurs makes this one of their priorities before considering acquisition of a player. The establishment considers not only the ability of a player, but how well they fit the structure of the organization. There are no attention-seeking glory hounds on this roster, and there is no room for them ( Fromal, Adam, 2014, p. 1). Because some players understand success is not just about how much money you make, the Spurs are one of the few teams that have players sign for less money just to be a part of something special. "Belinelli, meanwhile, said he had more lucrative offers than the two-year, $5.6-million deal he eventually signed with the Spurs," writes Dan McCarney for Spurs Nation. "But the opportunity to play for one of the best teams in the NBA( Fromal, Adam, 2014, p. 1). With the philosophies incorporated from the owner, front office, coaching staff, down to the stars, the Spurs have players who end up developing into something more than before they arrived in San Antonio.
Because of their accomplishments, several assistant coaches have left the organization to become successful head coaches and front office personnel while instilling the methodologies learned while affiliated with the team. While having talent players is the start to a team. Without the coaches and management behind these players, few will ever reach their true potential.
Not only are the Spurs a great sports organization which allows for the community to band together for a common cause, they also support the community in many charitable ways. One of the greatest ways they give back is with the Team Up Challenge that supports students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Silver & Black Give Back is a public charity that invests in the community in partnership with the entire Spurs Sports & Entertainment family of teams. For more than 25 years the players, coaches and staff have focused on fostering young talent and enriching the community by encouraging local youth to become responsible adults and give back through programs like Spurs Youth Basketball League and Team Up Challenge.
For 2014, the Silver and Black Give Back named five student-led groups as the Team Up Challenge Champions awarding each $20,000. The five Champions were selected based on presentations made to the Team Up Challenge review committee, online voting and overall commitment to making the community impact over the course of the academic year. These groups

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