H.R.ANo.A28

RESOLUTION

1 WHEREAS, Stephen Jackson of the 2003 NBA champion San Antonio

2 Spurs is deservedly being inducted into the Legends Sports Gallery

3 of the Museum of the Gulf Coast; and

4 WHEREAS, The only native Texan on the Spurs roster, Mr.

5 Jackson played an integral role in San Antonio ’s title run, and his

6 performance in the fourth quarter of the deciding game six of the

7 NBA Finals is indicative of his true value to the team; with San

8 Antonio trailing by 10 points to the New Jersey Nets in the final

9 stanza, he buried three three- field goals to spark a 19-0 run

10 that sealed the victory and the championship; and

11 WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was associated with several NBA and

12 international teams before his remarkable talents blossomed during

13 his second year with the Spurs; the 43rd overall pick in the 1997

14 NBA Draft, he attended training camps with the Chicago Bulls and

15 Vancouver Grizzlies and also honed his hoops skills playing in

16 Australia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic before joining the

17 New Jersey Nets in 2000; and

18 WHEREAS, A member of the 1995 Port Arthur Lincoln High School

19 state championship team, he went on to attend Oak Hill

20 Academy in and earned a place on both the McDonald ’s and

21 Parade Magazine All-American teams; and

22 WHEREAS, Stephen Jackson ’s success is a tribute not only to

23 his exceptional athletic ability, but also to his dedication and

24 perseverance, and his countless fans across this state look forward

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1 to watching their fellow Texan continue to add to his impressive

2 record of achievement in the years to come; now, therefore, be it

3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas

4 Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Stephen

5 Jackson on his induction into the Legends Sports Gallery of the

6 Museum of the Gulf Coast and extend to him sincere best wishes for

7 continued success; and, be it further

8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

9 prepared for Mr. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the

10 Texas House of Representatives.

Deshotel

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Speaker of the HouseAAAAA

I certify that H.R. No. 28 was adopted by the House on July 8,

2003, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the HouseAAA

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