Eighteen years into his career, Kevin Willis arrived in San Antonio in search of his first championship.
After Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich recruited him as a free agent, Willis' first act after signing with the Spurs was to call the team trainer to check on the availability of his beloved jersey number 42, the same one he wore in Atlanta for more than a decade. No players was using it; it was his.
Once he arrived in San Antonio, Willis and his new teammates drove an hour out of the city to attend a social function for the team at the ranch home of team owner Peter Holt.