Basket-NBA: After Popovich, the Spurs continue to "look for excellence" with Mitch Johnson

Gregg Popovich Steps Away from Coaching, Leaves Behind a Legacy Larger Than Basketball

Gregg Popovich, the longest-tenured head coach in NBA history and one of the most influential figures in the sport, has stepped away from coaching the San Antonio Spurs. While he’ll remain the franchise’s President of Basketball Operations, Popovich won’t return to the bench following a health scare — a stroke he suffered during the season, which he mostly kept private. Source

Among the most mythical franchises of the NBA (the North American basketball league), the San Antonio Spurs are at a turning point in their history. Following the announcement of the retirement of legendary Gregg Popovich after twenty-nine seasons on the Texas bench, the promising Mitch Johnson will try to accompany French pertussis, Victor Wembanyama, in his conquest of NBA rings.

After 29 years on the bench of the Spurs, Gregg Popovich took his step back this week. The legendary 76-year-old coach will now take care of basketball operations, letting Mitch Johnson sit on the bench. "Pop" coach, it's five champion titles and an immense legacy that goes well beyond San Antonio.