Gregg Popovich Has Always Been More Than a Coach

Posted May 11, 2025
Gregg Popovich has produced 19 50-win seasons—more than any other coach. He is right up there with John Wooden as the greatest basketball coach ever. He’s a living legend, and he couldn’t care less about the acclaim—announcing the end of an iconic head coaching run with the San Antonio Spurs in a Friday-afternoon news dump is Peak Pop. (The Ringer)

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