Very rarely do you see a man associated with sports get increasingly famous for his personality. But, that remains the case with the legendary coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs. Even Kobe Bryant became a fan of the hilarious coach Popovich. After 25 years of service, his candor and attitude are a daily highlight for the NBA world. Just as legendary as his coaching are his interviews, where his quick wit has won everyone over. As he took his rightful place in the Basketball Hall of Fame, Pop had one more legendary moment to give us.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is a beautiful process to honor the game’s greats. While these men and women spend the vast majority of their life entertaining us, it is the one night for them to tell their side of the story.
Never change, Gregg Popovich
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In a class as stacked as 2023, each induction was going to be special. However, coach Pop still won over hearts with a hilarious exchange. While a memorable speech, one particular moment had fans in splits, appreciating his legendary wit.
As his speech took an emotional turn, the 74-year-old revealed the reasons for him being up there. Always one for his players, he brought up names like Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili, and fellow inductee Tony Parker on stage.
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As he claimed, “The second reason involves one word…And that one word is DUH,” pointing at the Spurs legends sitting beside him.?As he went up to shake their hands, everyone broke into applause. However, Pop came back to the podium and had everyone laughing in seconds.
"I've been waiting for this a long time… I'm not done!" 😂#23HoopClass | @HEB pic.twitter.com/lCuPYZ5xFu
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) August 13, 2023
“I’ve been waiting a long time for this. I’m not done.” Everyone?in attendance broke into raucous laughter as an instantly iconic moment was born.
Fans revel in Coach Pop’s hilarity
After a tear-jerking speech turned into banter, fans were immediately on-board. One fan commented, “I was mid sob and this KILLED me lol.”
I was mid sob and this KILLED me lol https://t.co/bBlcFwe0MX
— Spurs_Muse (@spurs_muse) August 13, 2023
Some fans were high in praise for the 5x Championship-winning coach, with multiple people calling him the GOAT.
My coach is the GOAT man
— jedi (@victorJediyama) August 13, 2023
G.O.A.T !
— Capitangeeky (@Capitangeeky) August 13, 2023
Some were quick to acknowledge that they knew about Pop’s plans, claiming “we were listening”.
Duh!! 😂😂😂 I was listening Pop!! #GoSpursGo #InPopWeTrust
— R.C. 🏀🖤🐬 (@15TT20) August 13, 2023
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His comedic timing had everyone laughing, reiterating their GOAT take.
Pop is the greatest of all time man 😂😂😂😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— #️⃣1️⃣ MJ #️⃣2️⃣ STEPH CURRY (@solomon_tech) August 13, 2023
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