Popular Spurs player Patty Mills thanked San Antonio for being so welcoming of him and his culture during a Q&A session with the NBA.

The point guard appeared on the league's Twitter account for the NBA's Together Campaign earlier this week to answer questions from fans about his life, his career and of course his role in the Spurs' coffee gang.

The campaign was launched by the league to support, engage and educate fans during the coronavirus pandemic. Mills, who has played with the Spurs since 2012, was one of several big names to spend some time responding to fans' most pressing questions in a series of videos.

When asked about what the San Antonio community meant to him, Mills said he was grateful for how much the Alamo City has accepted him and his family.

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"Especially with me having a funny accent and obviously being from the other side of the world, they have really welcomed us and made us feel like a part of a family," Mills said. "They are curious about my background and culture and accepting the diversity in culture."

He also said organizations like H-E-B and the San Antonio Food Bank help make a big city feel like a small community.

"We are so very fortunate," Mills said.

Mills also talked about his time with Spurs greats like Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, sharing the lessons the Big Three taught him and his favorite memories with his former teammates.

"I really wish every young athlete had the opportunity to learn from Manu," Mills said. "He has taught me so much. Manu has taught me to be curious and to be a lifelong learner, to put selflessness over ego and how to have empathy for others who are less fortunate than us in the NBA."

"You're probably expecting a great moment throughout (Duncan's) unbelievable career, but for me its all the personal ones that have impacted my basketball career not just on the court but off it, also," Mills added, talking about his favorite memories of Duncan. "One of my all time favorite Tim Duncan memories was breaking it down on the (dance floor) at our wedding. Dude has some rhythm."

Patty Mills married his wife Alyssa Mills last summer in Hawaii.