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By:  Deshotel                                                     H.R. No. 28 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Stephen Jackson of the 2003 NBA champion San Antonio 
Spurs is deservedly being inducted into the Legends Sports Gallery 
of the Museum of the Gulf Coast; and
	WHEREAS, The only native Texan on the Spurs roster, Mr. 
Jackson played an integral role in San Antonio's title run, and his 
performance in the fourth quarter of the deciding game six of the 
NBA Finals is indicative of his true value to the team; with San 
Antonio trailing by 10 points to the New Jersey Nets in the final 
stanza, he buried three three-point field goals to spark a 19-0 run 
that sealed the victory and the championship; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was associated with several NBA and 
international teams before his remarkable talents blossomed during 
his second year with the Spurs; the 43rd overall pick in the 1997 
NBA Draft, he attended training camps with the Chicago Bulls and 
Vancouver Grizzlies and also honed his hoops skills playing in 
Australia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic before joining the 
New Jersey Nets in 2000; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the 1995 Port Arthur Lincoln High School 
state championship basketball team, he went on to attend Oak Hill 
Academy in Virginia and earned a place on both the McDonald's and 
Parade Magazine All-American teams; and
	WHEREAS, Stephen Jackson's success is a tribute not only to 
his exceptional athletic ability, but also to his dedication and 
perseverance, and his countless fans across this state look forward 
to watching their fellow Texan continue to add to his impressive 
record of achievement in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Stephen 
Jackson on his induction into the Legends Sports Gallery of the 
Museum of the Gulf Coast and extend to him sincere best wishes for 
continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.