The San Antonio Spurs are in Mexico City this week where they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the NBA competition. But in the lead up to the big match, the Spurs took on some little players. In a training session prior to the actual NBA game, the Spurs took on a team of young boys called the 'Triquis' from the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Both the Spurs and the Triquis played barefoot, with the Triquis winning 10-4.
The encounter took place at the Mexico City Arena, one of the biggest stadiums in the city. The youngsters were invited to visit their idols to take part in the training session, howver, Gregg Popovich proposed a friendly match with bare feet. The Triquis kids showed their determination and ability, weaving and snatching around the giant Spurs players. The victory is impressive, though we suspect the Spurs went a little easy on the pint-sized players.
You can see the video below: after missing a three-pointer, the Spurs are confronted by a little army of mini basketball minions who proceed to score themselves. Manu Ginobili encouraged the Triquis to keep following their dreams.
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