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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 685
         WHEREAS, Former San Antonio Spurs player George "Iceman"
  Gervin is celebrating his 65th birthday on April 26, 2017, and
  this occasion presents a welcome opportunity to recognize not
  only his remarkable athletic achievements but also his stellar
  record of service to the Alamo City; and
         WHEREAS, Born in 1952, George Gervin played basketball at
  Eastern Michigan University, where he tallied a total of 1,044
  points and 562 rebounds and gained recognition for his
  devastating outside jump shot and his equally adept skills in
  driving to the basket, artfully avoiding defenders, and
  successfully finishing a play with his trademark finger-roll
  layup; in honor of his singular accomplishments, the university
  retired his jersey in 1986 and inducted him into the university's
  Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Gervin began his professional career with the
  Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association, and
  during his four-year tenure in the ABA, he established a
  reputation as an unstoppable offensive force on the hardwood and
  earned All-Star status three times; he also received the nickname
  "Iceman" for his extraordinarily consistent production and
  on-court demeanor and his clutch performances when the game was
  on the line; and
         WHEREAS, In 1974, Mr. Gervin was acquired by the San
  Antonio Spurs, and after the franchise joined the National
  Basketball Association in 1976, he helped lead the team to five
  division titles over nine years; moreover, he garnered All-Star
  honors nine consecutive times and received the Most Valuable
  Player Award for his outstanding performance in the 1980 All-Star
  Game; and
         WHEREAS, Among the best players to ever don the silver and
  black of San Antonio, Mr. Gervin scored a career total of 26,595
  points, and today he remains the Spurs' all-time leader in points
  per game and ranks among the top five in franchise history in
  field goals made and attempted, free throws made, rebounds,
  assists, steals, and blocked shots; in addition, he is one of
  only three players in league history to win at least four scoring
  titles, along with Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain, and ranks
  in the top 50 of all-time NBA scoring leaders; the Spurs retired
  his number 44 jersey in December 1987, and he is one of only six
  San Antonio players to ever receive that honor; and
         WHEREAS, Since his retirement, Mr. Gervin has been
  accorded a host of other prestigious accolades; in 1996, he
  became the first Spurs player to be inducted into the Naismith
  Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and he was also one of the
  inaugural inductees of the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame and
  was selected for inclusion in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame;
  moreover, he has been named one of the 50 greatest players in
  league history by the NBA, earning his rightful place in a
  pantheon of basketball legends whose exploits have helped shape
  the game they love; and
         WHEREAS, Today, Mr. Gervin serves as a community relations
  representative with the Spurs, a role in which he devotes
  considerable time and energy to speaking at schools, banquets,
  and charities, coaching at basketball clinics, and lending his
  respected voice to a number of valuable public service
  announcements; outside the organization, he has further
  benefited the city as the founder of the George Gervin Youth
  Center, an institution dedicated to helping educate local kids,
  assisting senior citizens with finding quality affordable
  housing, and providing young adults with the necessary resources
  to become productive members of the community; and
         WHEREAS, George Gervin built one of the most storied
  careers in Spurs franchise history and has continued to give back
  to the local community ever since, and he is indeed deserving of
  special recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
  Legislature, hereby congratulate George "Iceman" Gervin on his
  65th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
  future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  Mr. Gervin as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
 
  Menéndez, Campbell,
  Uresti, Zaffirini  
 
 
Bettencourt Hinojosa Perry
 
Birdwell Huffines Rodríguez
 
Buckingham Huffman Schwertner
 
Burton Hughes Seliger
 
Creighton Kolkhorst Taylor of Collin
 
Estes Lucio Taylor of Galveston
 
Garcia Miles Watson
 
Hall Nelson West
 
Hancock Nichols Whitmire
 
  Patrick, President of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 26, 2017.
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate