Popovich retires after 29 seasons as Spurs coach

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GREGG POPOVICH stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a three-decade run that saw him lead the team to five NBA championships, become the league’s all-time wins leader and earn induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Mitch Johnson, a Spurs assistant who filled in for Popovich for the season’s final 77 games, becomes the team’s head coach.

Popovich was a three-time coach of the year, led the U.S.to a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and coached six Hall of Famers in San Antonio — Ginobili, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Dominique Wilkins and Pau Gasol.

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Author / Journalist: BusinessMirror

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Published On: 2025-05-05 @ 00:41:27 (15 hours ago)

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