Days after season ends, young Spurs star Dejounte Murray is back to work at the team facility

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The 2016-2017 Spurs season is over, but budding star Dejounte Murray hasn't stopped working.

On Wednesday, days after his rookie season came to an end in the Western Conference Finals, the 20-year-old posted photo and video to his Snapchat Story that appears to show him already back to work. He spent one of the first days of his postseason vacation back in the Spurs practice facility.

Around 7 p.m., he shared a photo of his feet on the hardwood and snapped a video while taking a break.

Murray was the Spurs' late first-round draft pick last June.

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When starting point guard Tony Parker sustained a season-ended injury to his left quadriceps tendon during the Western Conference Semi-Finals against the Houston Rockets, Murray was one of the first to help carry him off the court. He went on to rack up double digit minutes and impress Coach Gregg Popovich.

"Dejounte was the rookie of all rookies on our team," Popovich said in his exit interview with reporters. "He showed a lot of courage. He was never fazed."

On Wednesday, 20-year-old rookie Dejounte Murray posted photo and video to his Snapchat Story. He spent one of the first days of his postseason vacation in the Spurs practice facility. On Wednesday, 20-year-old rookie Dejounte Murray posted photo and video to his Snapchat Story. He spent one of the first days of his postseason vacation in the Spurs practice facility. Photo: Snapchat Screenshots Photo: Snapchat Screenshots Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close Days after season ends, young Spurs star Dejounte Murray is back to work at the team facility 1 / 30 Back to Gallery

Murray will be in his second year next season and is preparing accordingly, judging by his Snapchat activity.

"I feel like I got better. That's the most important thing," Murray said. "Now it's time to take it even more serious this summer and take the next step."

Lorenzo Romar, who coached Murray at the University of Washington, previously attested to the rising star's work ethic in the gym.

"He just has an innate love of the game," Romar said of Murray. "You want to make him comfortable, so you say to him, 'You want to go shopping? You want to get something to eat.' But he says, 'No, just show me the gym. You guys do what you want, and I'll be fine there.'"

Murray's active social media presence may be a rarity for the mostly mum Spurs, but not for him. Before the season started, Murray was already using his influence for good.

In September, a high school fan used Instagram to crowd source funds to buy the NBA 2K17 video game. Murray caught wind of it and paid for game in full with a note that said: "This is from Dejounte Murray. Stay in school!"

He has consistently used Twitter to support his teammates throughout the season. He asked for prayers for LaMarcus Aldridge and called Kawhi Leonard "so special."

On May 22, he gave himself a well-deserved pat on the back.

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"Man Where I Come From NBA Ain't A Option, I Beat All Odds And Made It Out, I'm Blessed To Finish My Rookie Year, Time To Take Another Step," he tweeted.

Murray's high school coach said he doesn't have "an attitude or chip on his shoulder" and would be willing to do whatever it takes to succeed with the Spurs. He added that Murray came from a "tough little background."

"My lifestyle is different from a lot of kids around here," Murray told the Tacoma News Tribune in March 2015. "It was tough for me, not having a mom and dad. I was moving from house to house, living with my grandma who was raising 12 of us. It just puts a smile on my face because I came a long way."

Staff writers Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn contributed to this report.

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