SAN ANTONIO — Devin Vassell has played basketball long enough not to remember his first pair of basketball shoes. Whatever they were, he knows they weren't anything special.

"They were probably some beaters," the San Antonio Spurs guard said, laughing.

So, not Devin Booker's latest release?

"Definitely not Book 2s," Vassell confirmed. Luckily, the varsity boys basketball team at Harlandale High School on the South Side of San Antonio won't have to say the same.

On Monday, Vassell surprised the school's varsity basketball teams with brand-new shoes, gifting the boys Book 2s and the girls A'ja Wilson's Nike A'Twos . Partnering with Dick's Sporting Goods, he also donated $10,000 to help support the school's athletic program.

"I love the Spurs," one girls basketball player told KSAT's Mary Rominger during the event , fighting back tears. "I've loved them since I was younger. Some of our parents can't afford this, so getting this gift is a big thing. We're from the South Side.…