He was the first coach to lean hard into international players to build championship teams (Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker), he was the first coach to have a woman assistant coach on his bench (Becky Hammond),

The legendary San Antonio Spurs head coach hung up his clipboard. But his influence is still everywhere in the NBA.

Victor Wembanyama shared a heartfelt message to Gregg Popovich after the San Antonio Spurs announced the longtime head coach's departure from the position on Friday. "29 years," Wembanyama wrote on X. "Coach, thank you for your wisdom, for your leadership, for the culture you created… But most importantly for being a great and inspiring person.