Victor Wembanyama, left, of the San Antonio Spurs and Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks. Photos: Zach Beeker/NBAE and David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty
We are handing the mic over to Asher Price, our Axios Austin co-worker who has a confession that might make San Antonians smile.
👋 Hi, it's Asher! Lately a lot of my old friends have been asking me about my rooting interest in the NBA Finals.
The backstory: I grew up on the Upper West Side of NYC, a diehard Knicks fan.
My favorite tee, in heavy rotation in junior high, featured the big man Patrick Ewing and a postal-style stamp that said "Return to Sender."
But just over two decades ago, shortly after grad school, I moved to Austin — when the Knicks were really bad and the Spurs were fantastic.
True story: One of our kids carries the middle name Emmanuel, in honor of Spurs great Manu Ginobili.
The bottom line: I'm sorry to disappoint my 15-year-old self, but the rooting decision will be an easy one — Go Spurs Go.
