With that of tonight they make 1336 victories in 2030 games, surpassed Don Nelson who held the previous record at 1335, but with 2398 races disputed.
The 73-year-old American, of Serbian and Croatian descent, is in his 26th season at the helm of the San Antonio Spurs: the longest term of any coach in all four major US sports leagues.
With the Texans Popovich won 5 NBA titles (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014), as well as being elected coach of the year for three seasons, a record he shares with Don Nelson himself.
“All this does not belong to a single individual, basketball is a team sport. We win and lose together – said ‘Pop’ at the end of the match against Utah – I had fantastic players and staff members by my side. and we have always been driven by the warmth of the fans and of this city. We all share this record, it is not mine, it belongs to all of us “continued the coach.
At the end of the race, Popovich was honored with a tribute video by his great friend Nelson, who had just passed in this special ranking: “I am so proud of this milestone you have reached, I couldn’t wait for this day to arrive. only the best for your last years in the NBA, “he concluded.