Michael Karlis
Street artist Colton Valentine's latest mural can be found in the 7-Eleven parking lot at 802 San Pedro Ave.
Chris Paul, who signed a one-year deal with the Spurs earlier this month, is the latest San Antonio player to earn the treatment. Valentine's mural depicts the 12-time All-Star dribbling a basketball on a Fiesta-colored backdrop with the words "CP3 210" in the background.
The mural adorns a wall facing the 7-Eleven parking lot at 802 San Pedro Ave.
Valentine told the Current that Paul's emotional intelligence — more so than his style on the court — inspired the creation. The artist said he looks forward to seeing Paul mentor the Spurs core, which is among the youngest in the league.
Valentine is no stranger to San Antonio's art scene. He's grabbed media attention for his artwork of a Stanley Cup and for another recent mural portraying the somewhat controversial Edgar haircut.
He'll unveil his next project this month in partnership with Seven Brew Coffee.
"It's going to be an abstract background design of San Antonio with a couple of local monuments with coffee vibes," Valentine said.
The muralist also is seeking youth volunteers to help with the project.
"I'm looking for five or 10 young local artists to help me fill in the shapes and stuff," Valentine told the Current. "I want them to help out for half a day to show them little tricks and stuff, and to encourage them. I want to start doing this with more of my jobs, because that's more fulfilling than all of the other stuff."
Valentine urged budding local artists wanting more information to reach out to him via a direct message on his Instagram account: @colton_valentine_.
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