This is the end of an era in San Antonio. The historic spurs coach Gregg Popovich leaves his post after 29 seasons on the bench, announced the Texan franchise of NBA.
Popovich (76) will become “President of Basketball Operations”, Explain the Spurs, the franchise of the French prodigy Victor Wembanyama. The legendary American technician has been at rest since last November after having been the victim of a stroke. He has not appeared on the bench since, giving way to his assistant Mitch Johnson who led the team in 13th place at the Western Conference.
“Although my love and my passion for the game remain intact, I decided to leave my duties as main coach”explains Popovich, quoted in a press release from Spurs.
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Gregg Popovich therefore spent 29 seasons at the position of Spurs coach, an NBA record, leading the Texans to 5 titles (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014). The American is the coach who has won the greatest number of matches in the history of the North American League with 1422 successes.
“Pop coach deeply marked the Spurs family and basketball”, said in tribute the president of the Spurs Peter J. Holt.
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