Gregg Popovich tried to look after Dejounte Murray’s family in San Antonio ❤️ (via @thepivot/IG)
he was like a father figure there’s there’s it’s it’s so many stories if if he was able to to come sit here and talk he’d tell you he’s never had a player come in his office that cried on his shoulder from how many murders he had to deal with back home in Seattle how many funerals I had to pay for it was so crazy a lot of my people don’t even know this from family friends and the penitentiary popped in want me to go to Seattle when I first got drafted I wouldn’t go to Seattle and that was a man that cared about me that was a man that wanted me to reach my full potential in life first but then as a basketball player he’s so real he tried to move my mom to San Antonio with his own money after she got shot my mom was shot in the leg my rookie year he called her himself without me knowing until after the fact we want to move you here no no not with his money with my money that sound like a dude that care about me and love me right
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Pop not only one of the best coaches, but one of the best human beings in the NBA.
Gregg Popovich, the greatest coach ever. he's not just like a coach to his players but he is like a father to them. That's why his players Loyal to him.
He was a good guy, but takes MSM as truth and became a total lunatic at his old age
Pop realizes that in order to achieve your highest potential self on the court you must simultaneously be that as a man and human as well. Family means everything
Pop is a real one🙌🏾🙏🏾💪🏾
Pop is coach carter
odd how he wanted to leave that help and support
All love to all people like pops…
I stand in salute to the legend himself. I also salute young DJ for being respectful, articulate and thankful. He matured into a well spoken, well mannered young man.
Much respect and love from Serbia.
These are the stories that will cement Coach Pop as one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. He makes me proud to be a Spurs fan, and makes me want to get our elected officials to work diligently to keep the Spurs in San Antonio.
Pop gave sneakers to a 15-16-17 year old SHAQ O'NEAL
salute to you Popp. god bless you
Pop 🐐
Pop a very stand up man.💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Aww man wish pop would stay alive for another 80+ yrs n would stay healthy, how many young men would benefit from?., 😢😢
God bless you Mr. Pop! I pray the Lord heals your body, and if it is your time to go… may you transition in peace surrounded by great and abundant amounts of sincere love.
This is so real!!! He is a great man. Shout out Pop!
The NBA needs more coaches like Pop, like Pat Riley, like Steve Kerr, like Phil Jackson. Coaches that value players and want them to succeed as men outside of the league
Representing the 206!😎✊🏾 Dejounte lowkey givin’ Will Smith TFPOBA vibes.
That eye contact says it all. He wanted it to be understood Pop one of them ones. Much respect brotha 🫡💪🏾🙏🏾🤝🏾
Coach is Genuine
Really bro tryna make Seattle seem like Louisiana lol
Shoutout to Coach.
That’s a real genuine dude if that’s the case
Wow…..that says so much about Pop’s character! ❤❤❤
Pop is a great guy but those vaccines he pushed was straight up evil
Born in ‘96 into Spurs fandom….I just CANNOT imagine our Spurs organization without Pop…now that I’m older I appreciate him SO MJCH more and all the memories I had with friends and family watching/attending Spurs games….
THANK YOU POP💐
Pop had not looked too well lately. As a fan of his I see he is an incredible human and would be proud to be a percent of what he is as a person. God bless Pop❤
I just love POP!!!