“The Spurs are very popular here in Mexico, especially with all the times they were here before and all the times Manu was here. Fans loved him. But even if he isn’t here, the fans still follow the Spurs and are loyal to them.” For coach Gregg Popovich, it’s even more than that. “The culture we have in San Antonio is very similar,” he said. “Coming to Mexico City doesn’t feel all that different than home.”