Even after winning five championships and claiming the best winning percentage in the league’s history, the Spurs are known as the “old guys” of the NBA.
Timmy was the first of the group to turn 18 but smoking and clubbing were the least of his concerns; he couldn’t wait to get his hands on his voter’s registration card. He is the responsible kid your parents felt safe letting you go out with, whenever he wasn't reorganizing his sock drawer or reading the dictionary. The rare times he does go out, he rolls out in a sweet custom ride.
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He may be the smallest of the group, but he quickly became a hit with the ladies. His accent really makes them swoon. Speaking of accent, his after-lunch rap battles earned him cool cred, even if no one knows what he’s saying.
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His beard wasn’t doing the job of proving his machismo and he got tired of being in Parker’s shadows of sexy so he posed for some risqué photos with the school’s cheerleaders. Now he’s all the rage. No one will ever forget how to spell his last name again. Mamma Mia!
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No one has really ever heard him utter more than a few words, yet he somehow made friends. The guys like having him around to carry all of their books to class in his abnormally large hands. His only quote for the yearbook was “indubitably.” What does that even mean?
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He always seems to be in the Principle Popovich's office for his shenanigans but he remains at the top of his class. He’s teased for his early signs of balding and prominent facial features, but that doesn’t stop him from doing his thing which includes catching wildlife with his bare hands.
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He is the guy that is always spotted at the coolest parties, even ones that are hosted by kids from other schools. School nights, weekends, doesn’t matter – he’ll be there. Chances are, he’ll be the first one to post a selfie at the party too.
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Where would the kids be without the direction of their principle? He has a reputation of being mean, just ask the journalism students. But with his tough love, his students excel in every aspect.
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The freshman that’s cool enough to hang out with the seniors.
In other schools, he may have been shoved into a locker but at this school he is celebrated for his New Balances (even after his mom convinced him to upgrade to Adidas) and curious obsession with sandwiches. While the other guys are getting attention for rapping, partying and cars, all Bonner has to do is take off his cap and reveal his fiery locks. The guys like having someone they can get the homework from every morning.
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The group feels safe to run a muck on the weekends with Boris around. Not only does he serve as the unofficial bodyguard but he’s also the photographer, making sure the group’s selfies always get the most retweets and likes. At first, the guys were a little intimated by him but Tony assured them Boris has been a gentle giant since their elementary days in France.
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It’s a tough job but someone has to do it. He brings homemade posters to every game, even if Ginobili thinks it’s silly. The planking trend was too passé for him so he invented frogging and now the whole school is doing it although no one knows the purpose behind it.
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The guys are constantly trying to convince Tiago to act as aggressive as he looks. But the truth is, deep down he’s a sweet country boy.
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If Boris is taking a picture, you can bet Baynes will be the one to photobomb it. He gained popularity last year when he stole the national’s championship trophy from the showcase and paraded it around the school. These days he’s getting tired of random people stopping him in the hallways to do Bane impersonations.
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He gained acceptance from the group last year when he went one-on-one with a giant from another school. No one expected it but they were impressed.
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It’s not that he isn’t loved by the group, he’s just so quiet that they forget he’s around. And unlike Kawhi, he doesn’t have big hands to make him a talking point. People do talk about his hands but it’s usually pertaining to his “butterfingers.”
Christopher Trotman/Getty ImagesBy now, the joke has become “old.”
What would the Spurs be like if they weren’t so old? What if they were as young as high school students?
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The Big Three would obviously be the seniors and rookie Kyle Anderson would be a freshman.
Each player has a role within the group. One is always in Principal Popovich’s office and another flutters his social butterfly wings any chance he gets.
Take it back with the Silver and Black in the slideshow above and find out who’s who in the 2014-2015 Spur Yearbook.
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