A video of a National Basketball Association player in prayer just as he headed into action in game 1 of the league’s Finals is going viral.

The player, 7-foo-4 phenom Victor Wembanyama, is shown flanked on either side by the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco as he prepared to face the New York Knicks Wednesday.

“The sisters have been cheering on the Spurs from their provincial house on the West Side since Tim Duncan’s early days with the team,” Annasofia Scheve reported for the San Antonio Express-News. “Their fandom was prompted by a desire to connect with their students at St. John Bosco. Although fans have lovingly nicknamed the group the ‘Spurs nuns,’ the moniker isn’t exactly accurate. In the Catholic Church, nuns live private lives focused on prayer, while sisters spend their time ministering to the community.”

🔥🚨LATEST: Footage has released of Spurs star Wemby being prayed on by San Antonio Nuns during the first game of the NBA finals. pic.twitter.com/HF7OK0Gac2

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