On a San Antonio Spurs team that launched, traded, and waived the contracts of many players this past season, one name is unforgettable, albeit unpronounceable at first sight.
Sandro Mamukelashvili.
Mamukelashvili, or “Mamu” as he has been aptly nicknamed, celebrates his 24th birthday today.
The New York born, Georgian-raised (that’s Georgia in Russia, not the Peach State) big ma’s grandmother was once a member of the Soviet Women’s National Basketball team. In other words, he’s got the genetic makeup of a baller.
And ball he did once he arrived here in san Antonio.