The arrival of Wembanyama comes at a pivotal moment for the city’s lone major league franchise. The city and county need to step up.
, a 22-acre campus that will serve as a leading sports performance center. The Spurs are spending at least $100 million on this development, which may eventually surpass $500 million.
The Spurs have also said playing games in Austin and in Mexico City is a way of expanding its fan base and market. And while we don’t disagree and understand the business rationale, let’s also acknowledge what is left unsaid. To play games elsewhere is an admission that the organization does not view the San Antonio market as robust enough.The Spurs are on the cusp of drafting a basketball player who will bring international attention and.
Discussions for taxpayer-funded arenas are challenging, as they pit public investment for private businesses and buildings against investments that could be made in the community and people. But the Spurs are interwoven in San Antonio’s community identity, and a new arena, done right, could generate economic development and quash this anxiety about any departure to that other Texas city.
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