Yes new downtown arena for the Wemby era! Hemisfair was for George Gervin, Alamo dome was for David Robinson, ATT was for Tim Duncan. For those who aren't from the city, the Att center was supposed to help the economy in the eastside of the city develop (which is one of the worst areas in the city for development) back when it was planned but fast forward 22 years later absolutely NOTHING has changed and improved therefore no growth was ever made. That project is over time to move on downtown where there's plenty of economic growth opportunities with all the stores, restaurants, attractions etc. available.
I absolutely despise attending events at SBC and AT&T. So fucking boring with hardly any amenity options to make it a palatable experience, then the venue has the nerve to not allow outside concessions.
Actually it has changed a bit.... they have been building new homes all in the eastside and white folks rarely drove through the eastside. Since they built the AT&T center... now the eastside becoming even more diverse and white folks actually live on the eastside now. A white guy in the military literally live across the street from my grandma house. The downtown area is basically on the eastside of San Antonio also if we are being honest. It is a slow process, but I still see the eastside developing.
@@MarquisVegan I lived in the eastside right by it for about half my life on new Braunfels street and can confirm new homes being built but when it comes to actual businesses that they planned to come after constructed, all that it's gotten in 22 years was a dang corner store. And yeah if it was constructed next to or on the Alamodome area as initially planned it could've still been an eastside location by downtown that could've done a better job with development but they went cheap for something that never paid off.
@@July9326 I can agree to that... it definitely seems like an underfunded project and they been working on that same road on New Braunfels Street forever now. But then again there is a lot of things being underfunded even with the Texas government especially. Hopefully this time they can execute on this project much better that can help boost the economy massively within the next decade.
The Spurs arena is one of the most beautiful arenas I’ve seen in the inside. The outside looks like a massive warehouse! The exterior is horrible. They should just get a new arena downtown and actually spend the money to attract great players. Don’t be building horrible arenas just to save money San Antonio
The AT&T center isn’t horrible..but in comparison to other arenas I’ve been to..it’s not up to par..plus it’s in a really crappy part of town with nothing going outside of it besides a parking lot
Target Center is still going 33 years strong! (Not a good stadium but let’s not act like it’s a dumb like media wants to say. I wouldn’t be surprised if we got a new stadium in the upcoming years.)
It's not about keeping Wemby, it's about striking while the iron is hot. While San Antonio is the most excited they have been about the team since the 2014 title. Right now they might be able to win a vote for a hotel/car rental tax increase to gift the team a new building just like the AT&T Center was paid for with. Spurs have a lease with Bexar County through 2032 but I imagine they'd like to have a new arena ready for 2028 or 2029 and then they'd just buy out the Bexar County lease early. The city of San Antonio screwed up in 1999 when they wanted to propose a sales tax increase and fold an expansion to the city's Convention Center into it, which is why the Spurs went with Bexar County's plan. I honestly don't care where they put a new arena as long as there is good park & ride service to it. Not even the hookers lining up New Braunfels Ave after the games can cheer me up from the rage of trying to get out of the AT&T Center parking lot when I drive to a game.
This is a very good idea. I'm an lifetime Australian Spurs fan and went to the two round 1 games vs DEN in 2019 at AT&T. The inside of the stadium is fine, nice even. The outside is obviously hardly modern, but the bigger issue imo is its location. It's a bit in the middle of nowhere, and (with all due respect to the locals) arguably not the nicest area in SA (we stayed in Jefferson Heights just over the railway). I think having a modern arena in a more central commercial area would really benefit the SAS franchise and the city as a whole as it continues to grow. It would really help legitimise the longevity of SA as the true home of the Spurs with Austin potentially representing some competition as a more viable marketplace moving forward. Wemby probably increases the need to consider this in a shorter timeframe but I'm sure it was already on the minds of ownership.
Bring it on! Build across the Alamodome where that outdated Institute is , other than that location I don’t see anywhere else downtown where it would be feasible
The Oak View group who wants to privately want to build an NBA only arena / campus in Las Vegas also renovated the new Seattle arena Climate Pledge Arena. When they first proposed to Seattle city officials back in 2016 or 2017 to renovate / redo Key Arena, many Seattle sports fans thought they were crazy & opposed it. However, not only did they convince city officials that it’ll be privately funded & bring an NHL team 1st, they also won over fans here too. & now it’s an awesome venue. Oak View Group knows their stuff.
If the NBA wanted a sphere arena, I reckon it'd be a lot more like the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden than the Las Vegas sphere (and its future counterpart in London).
San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center 2002-present it’s smaller at one point of time it was state of the art, but the paycom center home of the OKC Thunder it’s beyond outdated and you’re absolutely right it’s not NBA standards back in 2005 when hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans the former New Orleans Hornets currently now Pelicans spend one season in that arena back then it was known as the “FORD CENTER” till city of OKLAHOMA proven to be NBA city they got their wish having NBA team in OKC just two years prior when the Hornets Franchise relocated in 2008 the Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma but needed state of the art NBA arena, at least they have awesome state of the art practice facility.
Build a downtown arena and let the rodeo enjoy the current arena. No more rodeo road trips for the Spurs !! Football fans in San Antonio need to show they can support the UFL Brahmas and show the NFL something positive. Empty seats at the Brahmas games will be bad for SA
While the current venue in a vacuum is totally fine, it's located in a terrible part of the city that's never been gentrified with the typical plethora of amenities more than 20 years after opening. While the bus transit is also fine there, downtown is just superior in every way as it has the most reliable bus transit in the city (although the entire system is notoriously underfunded), as well as the amenities and walkability.
To all those uneducated people out there, the SPURS lease ends at the AT&T Center in 2032. It'll be 30 years old by then!! Therefore we have 9 years to plan, design, fund, and build this new arena. As Ginger stated the SPURS are being proactive. This gives the SPURS and SA roughly 6 years to save money for this thing. Likely using the hotel visitor tax and rental car fees over local taxes. Please stop crying, you're not being screwed by this.
I’m in Oklahoma and there has been push back on a new arena, but it is important for growth and vision, because you do not want to be left behind. The planning and infrastructure takes time alone. I support leaders strengthening smaller market, especially when it comes to a big attraction such as professional sports.
Well look where it’s located and think it’s Memphis and it’s the forefront of good entertainment and food so yes it is and they only have so many places they can build a arena in memphis
It opened in 2002 no need to get a new arena these new arena supposed to last generations, not 20 something years and then get a new arena and the fact they already renovated the arena recently.
Can generate more income for the team, can attract higher end players if first rate arena is part of the equation, they are going to need good players to surround their super rookie
They need to build ome between Asutin and SA in Selma or New Braunfels or San Marcos. Sends all the traffic there and Austin people have easier access to the arena
San Antonio is better off building a subway/lightrail that connects At&t center/the eastside to downtown. Honestly the stadium is only 5 minutes from downtown.
@@SalWrld that's why a subway)light rail makes sense. You can avoid driving there and go straight to the river walk to continue partying after the game
The stadium is on the east side of the city.. Kind of unappealing. I know most cities have their NBA cities stadiums downtown. I feel like downtown San Antonio is missing something so a Spurs stadium will be great. Alamodome is across the highway down the block. We already made the practice facility which is NICE! This was before drafting Wemby. I think drafting Wemby just accelerated the process of the DT stadium knowing the revenue Wemby will be bringing, which is smart. We already play a few games in Austin, and our G-League affiliate is associated with them. I know there is plans to expand trail system. Austin is great, it may be looking very attractive in a few years for stars. No state tax as well. Tuesday there will be a "major" San Antonio sports announcement, so look out for that, at 9:30AM.
Since when is 20 years too old? AT&T Center and the Alamodome just completed a massive remodeling project, and already these facilities are too old? All four leagues are wanting Taj Mahua venues in an era where funding for any projects, private or public, is skimpy. Both Alamodome and AT&T are paid for now. And still ticket prices, concessions and parking is through the roof. Unless the Holt family foots the entire funding, you might as well move to Austin.
I was so mad the Spurs got the number 1 pick. They always kill it in the draft. This Wemby guys gonna be an MVP. Seriously Robinson, Duncan and now Wembyama . Jesus they got lucky.
they should make a toilet in the paint so the players can pee and poo during the game. my DAD JUST let me use his qccount and this is my 1st comment. bum BUM BUM PIOIO POO FART STINK FLUSH SMELL
I live san antonio and no room anywhere to build anything. The people might be stupid to go along. I think they'll move to austin tx before any chance of building new arena.
It was built in 2002? Build on the east side to promote economic growth hotels apartments restaurants bars. It’s been 20 plus years later. It failed. And yes it’s been renovated but still it failed
whats so special about Wemby? seriously how many ""super talented rookies"" have there been in the league since 2000? Never heard of any franchise building a new arena just for them.
Spurs , pay for it yourself, some of us could care less about this Team, it would be better if you would just leave the city and be gone , go to Austin
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Yes new downtown arena for the Wemby era! Hemisfair was for George Gervin, Alamo dome was for David Robinson, ATT was for Tim Duncan. For those who aren't from the city, the Att center was supposed to help the economy in the eastside of the city develop (which is one of the worst areas in the city for development) back when it was planned but fast forward 22 years later absolutely NOTHING has changed and improved therefore no growth was ever made. That project is over time to move on downtown where there's plenty of economic growth opportunities with all the stores, restaurants, attractions etc. available.
get a life, dude, SA is not Dallas, u are lucky to have one sport, focus on MLB
I absolutely despise attending events at SBC and AT&T. So fucking boring with hardly any amenity options to make it a palatable experience, then the venue has the nerve to not allow outside concessions.
Actually it has changed a bit.... they have been building new homes all in the eastside and white folks rarely drove through the eastside. Since they built the AT&T center... now the eastside becoming even more diverse and white folks actually live on the eastside now. A white guy in the military literally live across the street from my grandma house. The downtown area is basically on the eastside of San Antonio also if we are being honest. It is a slow process, but I still see the eastside developing.
@@MarquisVegan I lived in the eastside right by it for about half my life on new Braunfels street and can confirm new homes being built but when it comes to actual businesses that they planned to come after constructed, all that it's gotten in 22 years was a dang corner store. And yeah if it was constructed next to or on the Alamodome area as initially planned it could've still been an eastside location by downtown that could've done a better job with development but they went cheap for something that never paid off.
@@July9326 I can agree to that... it definitely seems like an underfunded project and they been working on that same road on New Braunfels Street forever now. But then again there is a lot of things being underfunded even with the Texas government especially. Hopefully this time they can execute on this project much better that can help boost the economy massively within the next decade.
The Spurs are about to head into a new era. A new arena in that new era would fit very well.
The Spurs arena is one of the most beautiful arenas I’ve seen in the inside. The outside looks like a massive warehouse! The exterior is horrible. They should just get a new arena downtown and actually spend the money to attract great players. Don’t be building horrible arenas just to save money San Antonio
AT&T is built on the Freeman Rodeo Grounds. it's designed to blend in with all the barns on the grounds
@@rodneysmith1951 I could see that but it looks horrible
The AT&T center isn’t horrible..but in comparison to other arenas I’ve been to..it’s not up to par..plus it’s in a really crappy part of town with nothing going outside of it besides a parking lot
Yes let’s bring the Spurs back downtown like the Hemisfair was.
what a time to be a spurs fam
Yes sirrrrr!
San Antonio is also trying to build a new AAA ballpark
they actually should be built together maybe the old Lonestar brewery property to me is the best choice.
Arena lifespans are really short. Outside of MSG the oldest one is 30 years old. They would last 50/60 years before.
greed and corporate mentality
Well also arenas cost much less then nfl stadiums or mlb ball parks so they have the privilege to replace them very soon
if they want to replace them, use their own damn money and stop using the public tax money to do so.
Nah. Not “Arena lifespans are really short.” /
Target Center is still going 33 years strong! (Not a good stadium but let’s not act like it’s a dumb like media wants to say. I wouldn’t be surprised if we got a new stadium in the upcoming years.)
It's not about keeping Wemby, it's about striking while the iron is hot. While San Antonio is the most excited they have been about the team since the 2014 title. Right now they might be able to win a vote for a hotel/car rental tax increase to gift the team a new building just like the AT&T Center was paid for with. Spurs have a lease with Bexar County through 2032 but I imagine they'd like to have a new arena ready for 2028 or 2029 and then they'd just buy out the Bexar County lease early. The city of San Antonio screwed up in 1999 when they wanted to propose a sales tax increase and fold an expansion to the city's Convention Center into it, which is why the Spurs went with Bexar County's plan. I honestly don't care where they put a new arena as long as there is good park & ride service to it. Not even the hookers lining up New Braunfels Ave after the games can cheer me up from the rage of trying to get out of the AT&T Center parking lot when I drive to a game.
"If you're trying to renovate the SK center....you would need god to do that." 🤣🤣
This is a very good idea. I'm an lifetime Australian Spurs fan and went to the two round 1 games vs DEN in 2019 at AT&T. The inside of the stadium is fine, nice even. The outside is obviously hardly modern, but the bigger issue imo is its location. It's a bit in the middle of nowhere, and (with all due respect to the locals) arguably not the nicest area in SA (we stayed in Jefferson Heights just over the railway). I think having a modern arena in a more central commercial area would really benefit the SAS franchise and the city as a whole as it continues to grow. It would really help legitimise the longevity of SA as the true home of the Spurs with Austin potentially representing some competition as a more viable marketplace moving forward. Wemby probably increases the need to consider this in a shorter timeframe but I'm sure it was already on the minds of ownership.
Bring it on! Build across the Alamodome where that outdated Institute is , other than that location I don’t see anywhere else downtown where it would be feasible
The Oak View group who wants to privately want to build an NBA only arena / campus in Las Vegas also renovated the new Seattle arena Climate Pledge Arena. When they first proposed to Seattle city officials back in 2016 or 2017 to renovate / redo Key Arena, many Seattle sports fans thought they were crazy & opposed it. However, not only did they convince city officials that it’ll be privately funded & bring an NHL team 1st, they also won over fans here too. & now it’s an awesome venue. Oak View Group knows their stuff.
Spot on. Well stated.
If the NBA wanted a sphere arena, I reckon it'd be a lot more like the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden than the Las Vegas sphere (and its future counterpart in London).
While doubtful, how funny it would be if the Thunder isn’t able to get a new arena in OKC and they move back to Seattle. 😄
San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center 2002-present it’s smaller at one point of time it was state of the art, but the paycom center home of the OKC Thunder it’s beyond outdated and you’re absolutely right it’s not NBA standards back in 2005 when hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans the former New Orleans Hornets currently now Pelicans spend one season in that arena back then it was known as the “FORD CENTER” till city of OKLAHOMA proven to be NBA city they got their wish having NBA team in OKC just two years prior when the Hornets Franchise relocated in 2008 the Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma but needed state of the art NBA arena, at least they have awesome state of the art practice facility.
Spurs looking to build a new arena with a rail system direct to Austin
Yep no doubt it is part of the plan to best capture austin fan base
I vote the new San Antonio Spurs arena next door to the San Antonio Alamodome
Theres some new land where they tore town part of the convention center where they can rebuild the hemisfair arena
Damn we had the Alamodome then the sbc/AT&T center and now this? Come on now… we need a football team.
Ya right Jerry Jones won’t allow that
@@kushmaster210 Damn the Boomers or Silent Generation !! 😤😤😤
@@ceebee312 Silent Generation? LOL
Build a downtown arena and let the rodeo enjoy the current arena. No more rodeo road trips for the Spurs !! Football fans in San Antonio need to show they can support the UFL Brahmas and show the NFL something positive. Empty seats at the Brahmas games will be bad for SA
We just spent half a bill on a practice facility we need to build a downtown area so people from Austin wanna come down
While the current venue in a vacuum is totally fine, it's located in a terrible part of the city that's never been gentrified with the typical plethora of amenities more than 20 years after opening. While the bus transit is also fine there, downtown is just superior in every way as it has the most reliable bus transit in the city (although the entire system is notoriously underfunded), as well as the amenities and walkability.
Yes new arena is good for the city and for keeping our Spurs it would be awesome👍👍👍
To all those uneducated people out there, the SPURS lease ends at the AT&T Center in 2032. It'll be 30 years old by then!! Therefore we have 9 years to plan, design, fund, and build this new arena. As Ginger stated the SPURS are being proactive. This gives the SPURS and SA roughly 6 years to save money for this thing. Likely using the hotel visitor tax and rental car fees over local taxes. Please stop crying, you're not being screwed by this.
Can they opt out before 2032?
Agreed
@@johnsonsmithson45Yes, they can renegotiate it. But i don't think they will. 9 years is a good time frame
this is a smart business move this means expansion or relocation in nhl and nll will be open
Maybe OKC could just go back to Seattle.
I’m in Oklahoma and there has been push back on a new arena, but it is important for growth and vision, because you do not want to be left behind. The planning and infrastructure takes time alone. I support leaders strengthening smaller market, especially when it comes to a big attraction such as professional sports.
My spidey sense thinks NBA Spurs will be a future relocation out of S/A due to its small metro ppl with tiny diverse industries & corporate sponsors.
HEB will probably be involved, that'll be enough
You should go into the rendering business since you have an obsession with that word lol.
Memphis has the best arena in the NBA according to latest ranking. And that's not including the $250-350 million renovation coming soon.
Well look where it’s located and think it’s Memphis and it’s the forefront of good entertainment and food so yes it is and they only have so many places they can build a arena in memphis
@@CoolpapaKelz True. It's in the ideal location of downtown.
No way. Msg Td Chase Crypto Fiserv even ftx or keysha or whatever they call the heat arena clear Memphis by a landslide
The gobble gobble is real
What would happen if the spurs get another first round number one pick in 10 years from now. Would they need another new arena ?
As they should. They need to have the arena near the city center.
Todays a good day thanks DG❤️
It opened in 2002 no need to get a new arena these new arena supposed to last generations, not 20 something years and then get a new arena and the fact they already renovated the arena recently.
It will need comfortable seats for all the load management sitout games
The “Austin Spurs” just doesn’t have the same ring to it as San Antonio.
I’m not connecting the dots between a player and a new arena. They are playing basketball, not living in the place lol.
Can generate more income for the team, can attract higher end players if first rate arena is part of the equation, they are going to need good players to surround their super rookie
The Rivercenter would be perfect
Huh
Ya talmbout the mall?
@@s.gerardot.7342 yup
The Spurs arena is not bad rn, the only thing bad about it is the location. Building that in East SA was the stupidest decision.
A modern stadium/stadium neigboorhood should be built with density at its core.
I live in San Antonio. I’ve never heard that maybe on out the loop and we just built a stadium not that long ago so something not adding up 🤔🤔
They need to build ome between Asutin and SA in Selma or New Braunfels or San Marcos. Sends all the traffic there and Austin people have easier access to the arena
They can build it between Kingsbury and Martin by the I35 and I10 interchange!!!
San Antonio is better off building a subway/lightrail that connects At&t center/the eastside to downtown. Honestly the stadium is only 5 minutes from downtown.
But the surrounding is ugly and dirty, and filled with under dwellers
But the eastside is shit I hate driving over there. Streets are bad and confusing
@@SalWrld that's why a subway)light rail makes sense. You can avoid driving there and go straight to the river walk to continue partying after the game
7:22 😂😂😂😂😂😂
The stadium is on the east side of the city.. Kind of unappealing. I know most cities have their NBA cities stadiums downtown.
I feel like downtown San Antonio is missing something so a Spurs stadium will be great. Alamodome is across the highway down the block.
We already made the practice facility which is NICE! This was before drafting Wemby. I think drafting Wemby just accelerated the process of the DT stadium knowing the revenue Wemby will be bringing, which is smart.
We already play a few games in Austin, and our G-League affiliate is associated with them. I know there is plans to expand trail system. Austin is great, it may be looking very attractive in a few years for stars. No state tax as well.
Tuesday there will be a "major" San Antonio sports announcement, so look out for that, at 9:30AM.
This is ridiculous. AT&T is not that old. Spurs should build their own arena.
Should go back to the Alamo Dome and upgrade it
Wemby needs a new arena asap
Then nba, mlb, NFL want new building in 5 yrs bring building up to modern state
San Antonio needs a new downtown. looks like they just stopped building before the modern skyscrapper era.
Literally every big city in Texas
I’m just tired of driving to the east side. Either downtown or north side is good
It’s only 23 years old are you kidding me?
Since when is 20 years too old? AT&T Center and the Alamodome just completed a massive remodeling project, and already these facilities are too old? All four leagues are wanting Taj Mahua venues in an era where funding for any projects, private or public, is skimpy. Both Alamodome and AT&T are paid for now. And still ticket prices, concessions and parking is through the roof. Unless the Holt family foots the entire funding, you might as well move to Austin.
It'll be 30 years old when the lease ends
Hope this doesn’t come back and bite ‘em in the ass if Victor Wem doesn’t exceed expectations.
Build a stadium inside a cruise ship
I was so mad the Spurs got the number 1 pick. They always kill it in the draft. This Wemby guys gonna be an MVP. Seriously Robinson, Duncan and now Wembyama . Jesus they got lucky.
and people say the spurs are poverty 🤣 man we just choose to look like that but when you’re actually here it’s nun like that.
they should make a toilet in the paint so the players can pee and poo during the game. my DAD JUST let me use his qccount and this is my 1st comment. bum BUM BUM PIOIO POO FART STINK FLUSH SMELL
make your pops proud
As a native of san antonio they’ve already had this planned pal lmao we already have the funding and everything 😂🤷🏻
The spurs may be headed to Austin, TX.
2:43 cough cough Arizona
Knock down the Alamodome and build it there
And they want to build an MLB stadium in the same site!!
A spacecraft design for the arena..we can call it the att mothership arena or something along those lines
This video would be around 60 seconds long if he never repeated himself
Ahh so your telling me they could become the nba’s version of the raiders??
It is becoming evident that the Spurs are searching for their next point guard, and I don’t think it will be Tre Jones.
Phoenix already traded Cameron Payne to Spurs
@@mhoadievdelapaz3703 Cam Payne is not a starting PG though
He's going to be injury prone imo
The way I saw every rookie snapping like twigs in the summer league, literally who isn't injury prone at this point
I live san antonio and no room anywhere to build anything. The people might be stupid to go along. I think they'll move to austin tx before any chance of building new arena.
Institute of Texan cultures can be demolished.
The massive parking lots surrounding the dome.
Reasonable locations.
Lmao the Spurs not moving to Austin dude... there in San Antonio to stay and that is how the organization wants it to be.
I wonder what the PayPal Mafia has to say about this.😂😂
they just built a new arena
It was built in 2002? Build on the east side to promote economic growth hotels apartments restaurants bars. It’s been 20 plus years later. It failed. And yes it’s been renovated but still it failed
@@isaace8687 didn't realize it was 20 years old.
@@joesmith9483 yeah time flies
Its literally in the hood
Why do arenas only last 20 years?
Do it SA the atnt was outdated the first day it was buildt . The atnt looks like a barn , great for the rodeo but not for nba
Wem - Ban - YA-MA. Not YA-BA
his name is pronounced wemban YAMA, not wemban YAMBA
To "keep" Wemby??
Waste of money. Bothing wring with their current arena.
Spurs are about to go crazy with a new arena. Idk if they can find any space downtown but i think its being built on 1604
There's some land on the west side of the convention center where the former halls used to be
@@darealsavage3472 im not sure where that is but there's no upside to moving the spurs from the east side to the west side
@@wildtxboy its basically where hemisfair arena used to be
oh please, the city needs to get MLB not a new NBA arena
omg ginger get real, the city of San Antonio (and Bexar County) should focus on MLB, not Wemby
They better pay for it. I ain't voting for it
whats so special about Wemby? seriously how many ""super talented rookies"" have there been in the league since 2000? Never heard of any franchise building a new arena just for them.
Keep L/V NBA team expansion to share T-Mobile arena with NHL Golden Knights as a wise investment.
Nah. Not hasn’t played a second of NBA basketball and more. /
Give me a billion $ arena every 20 years! I don't follow the NBA so I'm gone!
30 years
Naahhhh.
Nba is a rigged league. How does a team get a new arena because of one player? Lol
Too bad the citizens of San Antonio will pay for it!!!
Not nessesarily
@@keeganbrown9967 can you explain?
They should go to Austin
The spurs need to move to Austin
Spurs , pay for it yourself, some of us could care less about this Team, it would be better if you would just leave the city and be gone , go to Austin