Spurs' Julian Champagnie brings Halloween cheer to hospitalized children

San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie poses for a photo with a family during a visit to Methodist Children's Hospital in San Antonio, Texas Friday, October 30, 2026. (Photo by Reginald Thomas II/San Antonio Spurs) (Reginald Thomas II/ San Antonio Spurs/Methodist Healthcare) Julian Champagnie traded his jersey for a Shrek costume during a surprise Halloween visit to Methodist Children's Hospital on Friday.Champagnie was joined by the Spurs Coyote as he went door-to-door visiting children hospitalized at Methodist. He exchanged high fives, posed for photos, signed autographs, and passed out treats to patients who can't participate in traditional trick-or-treating this year. Felicia Barrera, the mother of a patient at Methodist Children's Hospital, said Champagnie's visit brought "smiles, laughter, and the Spurs magic to brighten up" an unexpected Halloween stay in the hospital.READ MORE: How Spurs' chemistry contributed to Julian Champagnie's big night"For a minute it helps you forget why you're here and not see your kid in pain and I can't thank them enough for that small distraction," she added.This was the Spurs forward's second year participating in Methodist's reverse trick-or-treating, where hospital staff bring spooky cheer directly to patients' rooms. Last year, he dressed as Scooby Doo to pass out Spurs swag and candy to children in the hospital."That's what this is for," Champagnie said in a press release. "To come out here and give the kids and their parents a good time, spread some joy and make them smile a little. Every time I get to come out here and make kids smile, it makes me happy."SubscribeThere’s more to San Antonio with the Express-News. Subscribe today for just 25¢.This article originally published at Spurs' Julian Champagnie brings Halloween cheer to hospitalized children.