San Antonio Spurs head coach Greg Popovich has been in the NBA for a long time. His first gig in the Association was as an assistant with the Spurs in 1988. A few seasons later, he debuted as a head coach with San Antonio, and has been on the sidelines every since.
Since Popovich’s first season as a head coach was with the Spurs in 1996, and he’s been a force in the league ever since. At the time of this writing, he’s won five NBA titles, and has earned Coach of the Year honors three times. Popovich has established himself as one of the most influential and winningest coaches in NBA history. This summer, he was selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, despite signing on to coach the Spurs for five more seasons just a few weeks prior.
At a press conference celebrating the Hoop Hall Class of 2023, Popovich was asked why he keeps returning to the hardwood after all of these years. He gave a classic answer.
“Money.” Popovich joked. “Money, money, money.”
Here’s a look at Pau Gasol’s time with the San Antonio Spurs ahead of his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. https://t.co/w7ZXvpzros
— SpursWire (@Spurs_Wire) August 11, 2023