Spurs fiesta colors, explained: How San Antonio brings cultural feel to NBA playoff games

Spurs fiesta colors, explained: How San Antonio brings cultural feel to NBA playoff games originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The San Antonio Spurs ' colors reflect the way the franchise operated during the Gregg Popovich years: not exactly flashy or eye-popping, but always respectable.

In the Victor Wembanyama era, the Spurs suddenly are one of the NBA's most entertaining teams. While their colors remain black and silver, the revival of the team's "fiesta colors" might better reflect what the on-court product has become. The Spurs have decked out the Frost Bank Center in pink, orange and turquoise on occasion in the playoffs, with uniforms to match, even while the team's colors remain black and silver.

Here's what you need to know about the Spurs' fiesta colors. MORE: Why Victor Wembanyama was named SN's Player of the Year What do the Spurs fiesta colors mean? The Spurs' fiesta colors are a tribute to Fiesta San Antonio, a festival that has been held annually in the city since 1891.

Fiesta's oldest event is the colorful Battle of Flowers Parade, and the Fiesta logo features six colors — including the three used by the Spurs as fiesta colors. The Spurs' primary logo first featured a streak of fiesta colors from 1989-2002, though their uniforms notably didn't feature any of those colors. San Antonio continued to wear black and silver even with a logo that prominently featured pink, orange and turquoise.