Victor Clause and Elf Julian dash through San Antonio to deliver holiday cheer

Spurs teammates spread holiday joy on behalf of Elf Louise Christmas Project

December 14, 2023, San Antonio, TX: during the Elf Louise Christmas Project at the Mirasol Community Center in San Antonio, Texas Thursday, December 14, 2023. (Photo by Reginald Thomas II/San Antonio Spurs) (Reginald Thomas II/ San Antonio Spurs, ©{iyr4 Reginald Thomas II/San Antonio Spurs)

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Spurs players Victor Wembanyama and Julian Champagnie donned the gear of Santa Claus and his helpful elf as they visited kids in their homes on the West Side, delivering holiday cheer.

They brought presents, Spurs tickets, and the Christmas spirit as part of the team’s annual partnership with the Elf Louise Christmas Project.

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December 14, 2023, San Antonio, TX: during the Elf Louise Christmas Project at the Mirasol Community Center in San Antonio, Texas Thursday, December 14, 2023. (Photo by Reginald Thomas II/San Antonio Spurs) (©{iyr4 Reginald Thomas II/San Antonio Spurs)

The project started in 1969 when Louise Locker, a then-student at Trinity University, found that Christmas was hard to celebrate for some families.

In the program’s first year, Locker collected enough gifts for 13 families. Now, her organization collects more than 60,000 gifts each year to give out.

December 14, 2023, San Antonio, TX: during the Elf Louise Christmas Project at the Mirasol Community Center in San Antonio, Texas Thursday, December 14, 2023. (Photo by Reginald Thomas II/San Antonio Spurs) (©{iyr4 Reginald Thomas II/San Antonio Spurs)

The Elf Louise Christmas Project runs on volunteer work and donations. Ninety-eight cents of every dollar donated goes toward purchasing, wrapping and delivering gifts for children.

December 14, 2023, San Antonio, TX: during the Elf Louise Christmas Project at the Mirasol Community Center in San Antonio, Texas Thursday, December 14, 2023. (Photo by Reginald Thomas II/San Antonio Spurs) (©{iyr4 Reginald Thomas II/San Antonio Spurs)

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