Spurs Devin Vassell said, ‘At the end of the day, I want to be bigger than just basketball,' as he hosted a holiday event for San Antonio kids at the Boys & Girls Club.

Victor Wembanyama broke down in tears on Tuesday after the San Antonio Spurs ’ 123-113 loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup Final. His emotional moment was brought about by the recent death of his grandmother, with the Spurs superstar unable to hold in his tears after the tough loss to New York.

Victor Wembanyama aided the rookie with 15 points and four blocks off the bench as San Antonio won its fourth in a row.

The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks meet in the NBA Cup final Tuesday in Las Vegas, Nevada, with tip-off slated for 8:30 p.m. ET.

New York rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat San Antonio 124-113 in the NBA Cup championship game. The Knicks outscored the Spurs 35-19 in the fourth quarter and held a 67-56 rebounding edge.

The Spurs seem to be content with the trajectory of their team that's led by their young core built on Victor Wembanyama.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox is in elite company on the NBA Cup all-tournament team. In a news release on Thursday, the Spurs announced that Fox was one of the five players selected on the all-tournament team. The other four players include Jalen Brunson, Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns.

For Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, simply breaking a six-season playoff drought is no longer considered a lofty enough goal after early success.