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Spurs Fiesta 5: Malaki Branham Wills San Antonio to Win vs. Wizards

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Spurs Fiesta 5: Malaki Branham Wills San Antonio to Win vs. Wizards
Spurs Fiesta 5: Malaki Branham Wills San Antonio to Win vs. Wizards

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1. BRANHAM BALLS OUT "Even though No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama returned to the bench, several Spurs with an opportunity to see playing time this season made an appearance ... and an impression."

2. WEMBY DISAPPEARS "I need to sit down with the Spurs to know what the next months are going to be like," Wembanyama added Sunday night. "[I need to know] when to go on vacation, when to start back working out, where I’m going to practice. I’m probably going to disappear from the media for the next month, honestly."

3. WEMBY VS. TWITTER TROLLS "If the Twitter world were the law, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama would have been on a plane back to the French league on Saturday."

4. KYRIE SIGNS NEW SHOE DEAL "According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Irving is signing a five-year shoe endorsement deal with Chinese sportswear brand ANTA, and the terms of his deal are 'unique.'"

5. SPURS NEXT GAME The Spurs return to the floor for their fourth game on Friday against No. 5 overall pick Ausar Thompson and the Detroit Pistons. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. on ESPN.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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