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The 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class was littered with San Antonio Spurs influence. In what was one of the most stacked classes ever, Gregg Popovich, Tony Parker, and Becky Hammon were all inducted, as was Pau Gasol, who enjoyed a short stint with the Spurs. Needless to say, there were plenty of reasons for Spurs fans to get excited.
Popovich joined the Spurs in 1988 as an assistant coach and, after leaving for the Golden State Warriors for a few years, re-joined the organization as the head coach in 1996 – a position which he has held ever since. And when he was giving his speech at the Hall of Fame ceremony, he delivered an amazing one-liner.
When discussing the reasons for his induction, Popovich simply declared “Duh,” and motioned toward the line of his former players sitting next to him.
David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Parker inducted Popovich into the Hall of Fame, and the legendary head coach made sure to give them credit for his enshrinement.
However, Popovich’s one-liner was misconstrued, as the host of the event and the producers behind the scene thought his speech was over, so they began to move forward with the event.
Popovich quickly cut them off, stating, “I’m not done,” and taking the microphone back, which drew a large laugh from the crowd.
The instance was a classic Popovich moment, as he has become known for his dry humor, and there was no better way for his Hall of Fame speech to go down.
Now, an entire era of Spurs basketball is in the Hall of Fame together.
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