Will we see Gregg Popovich sit on the Spurs bench again? Of Montenegrin origin through his parents, the emblematic coach of San Antonio, where he has worked since 1996, is a true legend in the NBA where he is the record winning coach (1,393).
Absent from the courts for ten days, his club cleared the mystery on Thursday by announcing that he had suffered a slight stroke on November 2 and that he had since followed a rehabilitation program in order to fully recover. Five-time NBA champion (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014), Gregg Popovich is an important personality in the United States.
A wad of cash for a homeless person, funds for the food bank
Renowned for his generosity, even if he refuses to advertise it. He has been on the board of directors of the San Antonio (Texas) Food Bank for over twenty years and millions of dollars have been raised thanks to his leadership. During the Covid-19 crisis, he also financed a center for the homeless with his personal funds.
In 2022, Ken Rodriguez, journalist at the San Antonio Report, investigated the subject for many weeks. Disasters, societal projects, simple charity towards the destitute, like the day when he gave his coat and a wad of banknotes to a man who was sleeping in the cold, Popovich has multiplied the initiatives of generosity, in all discretion, without ever seeking to highlight its image.
Five thousand euros tip in a Memphis restaurant
This attitude is perfectly summed up through his achievements in the restaurant industry where he is renowned for his generous tips. In 2017, a photo circulated of a bill in which he had left a $5,000 tip in a Memphis (Tennessee) restaurant for an $800 dinner.
Gregg Popovich, 75, is also a personality noted for his positions. He has regularly denounced the inaction of the American public authorities in the face of the proliferation of firearms. On October 27, a few days before the American elections, he also launched into a long diatribe against Donald Trump. “ Our children, our grandchildren will have to suffer the consequences of his actions. I hope that those who do not intend to vote will not stay at home, that they will understand that this guy is a scam, a very nice scam. It makes me want to vomit. »
