Kyle Jones ’11 and Kate Jahnke ’09 after the Spurs won the NBA Championship
Can you imagine doing confetti angels on the basketball court where the San Antonio Spurs just won the 2014 NBA Championship?
College of Charleston alumnus Kyle Jones ’11 can. That’s what he was doing one month ago when the Spurs beat the Miami Heat in The Finals.
RELATED: Read more about the victory.
Since then, he’s participated in the Championship Parade, talked with Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich, and found out he’ll be getting an NBA Championship ring.
Jones, who majored in business administration at the College, is an account executive with Spurs Sports & Entertainment. He works at the AT&T Center (home of the Spurs) selling season and group tickets, developing creative ideas for groups, and working home games.
“The Finals were an incredible experience, especially since it was the second year in a row,” Jones says. “The best part was celebrating on the court – complete with confetti angels – with everyone I work with.”
Jones was part of the entire experience – he got tickets for the home games in each round of the playoffs and even participated in the Championship Parade along the Riverwalk.
“It was amazing seeing the tens of thousands of fans out there and cheering with them as we would ride by,” Jones says.
RELATED: See video from the Championship Parade.
Jones got the job with the team just weeks after graduating from the College of Charleston. He had spent two years interning with the Charleston Battery and applied for the position with the Spurs at teamworkonline.com.
