Gregg Popovich: “I’m no longer a coach. I’m El Jefe.”
May 5, 2025
Gregg Popovich: “I’m no longer a coach. I’m El Jefe.”
43 comments
Love this man
My name Jef
Tim Duncan looks like my high school art teacher
He’s still got it 🥲 keep this man safe at all costs.
Manu and Tim still standing by like trusted henchmen in their 50s is great.
Glad tim and manu are still around for him. What a bond.
Man, it’s tough as fuck seeing him like this, but not knowing the details, given he’s 76 and its been 6 months sinnce the stroke, I feel like he’s still recovered pretty well.
Damn, Timmy looks like he wants to cry until Pop told his el jefe joke.
There’s the Pop I grew up with. Gonna miss him on the sidelines.
Man you can tell how much Manu and TD love Pop, getting old sucks.
What an absolute fucking legend of a human being
It feels so nice to see Manu and Timmy alongside him
It feels sad to see him limited like that. Wish him all the best.
Pop is a national treasure.
Seeing him unable to use his left arm breaks my heart. This man is so resilient and his humor has not left him. Thank you Pop
That’s my goat
My god this hurt. Time really is relentless
You can tell his mind is still sharp as fuck.
Sadly it’s his body that’s not cooperating.
Love him so much, hurts to see him look so rough
hello el jefe
LOL Hell yeah, what a fucking G.
That’s some gangsta shit
As a fan, I have nothing but respect for Popovich. This man is a true coaching legend.
its nice to see him talk again
Brings a tear
I can’t even put into words what these three men mean to me, absolute legends every one of them.
El patron
Señor Pop has a good ring too it.
Thanks for everything Pop.
Pop continues to be the funniest head coach, sorry Executive, and the league is better for it.
Pop serious about celebrating Cinco de Mayo
He can have a few Coronas and some vino later tonight
Senor Popovich
He recovered well. But still seeing him like this is hard to watch.
I got a lump in my throat. This hurts man.
That’s why he’s the goatttttt the GOATTTTTT
Man, seeing the respect two absolute legends like Tim and Manu have for this man gives you a sense of the kind of coach he is.
Nothing but respect for Pop.
I love Pop. That 2014 Finals win against the Heat when they came back from that crushing loss to the Heat the previous year was ALL TIME.
that bosh rebound and kickout to Ray Allen for the game 6 win when the spurs trophies were already being wheeled out onto the floor was devastating.
And yet they came back and utterly dominated the next year playing the most beautiful basketball I’ve ever seen.
To me, that is POP’s legacy.
My dad had a stroke last year and he’s just starting to be able to get around with with a walker. Glad to see Pop at least out and about.
As a long term suns who watched those three torment the suns and my childhood, I can’t help but tear up watching Tim and Manu support Pop through this phase. That is a fucking class act right there
If you don’t love Pop, you don’t love basketball!
Man… Duncan and Manu still being there for him after all these years is really cool to see. A lot of clips, Pop seems like a total drill sergeant but his players absolutely love him. Really cool to see those kinds of relationships stand the test of time
My mom had a stroke at 76, was left paralyzed, and died a year later. Pop is doing GREAT in the grand scheme of strokes…
I’m so jealous of Spurs fans, man. It’s not even about how much they won, but how they’ve taken care of their all-time greats over the years. It just makes me even more angry at Nico for alienating Dirk to the point that he doesn’t want anything to do with this franchise right now.
When he mentioned how Timmy and Manu would go with him to physical therapy, he joked it wasn’t out of the kindness of their hearts–it was payback! He said they would encourage the therapist to put him through all sorts of torture.
What a glorious human being! I still treasure his sideline interactions with Craig Sager.
This makes me a little emotional.
Been an NBA fan since the late 90s. Pop’s presence has been the constant throughout my fandom. His teams were ALWAYS in the mix, they were always elite. Even when they weren’t, you could tell the man just loved the game. Loved coaching up young players, and prior to his stroke and Wemby’s injury, they were building something special.
He’s just a remarkable human being.
It’s tough seeing him like this, but at least he’s with us and still has his Pop personality.
It was very sweet of Tim and Manu to be there for him, you can tell how much Pop means to them. You just don’t see that kind of bond anymore between Coaches and Athletes. It’s too business like in a lot of situations, but I never got that vibe from SA. The Spurs built a real, sustainable culture and it turned them into one of the most respected dynasties in sports, with the most respected coach/players. That’s fucking special.
43 comments
Love this man
My name Jef
Tim Duncan looks like my high school art teacher
He’s still got it 🥲 keep this man safe at all costs.
Manu and Tim still standing by like trusted henchmen in their 50s is great.
Glad tim and manu are still around for him. What a bond.
Man, it’s tough as fuck seeing him like this, but not knowing the details, given he’s 76 and its been 6 months sinnce the stroke, I feel like he’s still recovered pretty well.
Damn, Timmy looks like he wants to cry until Pop told his el jefe joke.
There’s the Pop I grew up with. Gonna miss him on the sidelines.
Man you can tell how much Manu and TD love Pop, getting old sucks.
What an absolute fucking legend of a human being
It feels so nice to see Manu and Timmy alongside him
It feels sad to see him limited like that. Wish him all the best.
Pop is a national treasure.
Seeing him unable to use his left arm breaks my heart. This man is so resilient and his humor has not left him. Thank you Pop
That’s my goat
My god this hurt. Time really is relentless
You can tell his mind is still sharp as fuck.
Sadly it’s his body that’s not cooperating.
Love him so much, hurts to see him look so rough
hello el jefe
LOL Hell yeah, what a fucking G.
That’s some gangsta shit
As a fan, I have nothing but respect for Popovich. This man is a true coaching legend.
its nice to see him talk again
Brings a tear
I can’t even put into words what these three men mean to me, absolute legends every one of them.
El patron
Señor Pop has a good ring too it.
Thanks for everything Pop.
Pop continues to be the funniest head coach, sorry Executive, and the league is better for it.
Pop serious about celebrating Cinco de Mayo
He can have a few Coronas and some vino later tonight
Senor Popovich
He recovered well. But still seeing him like this is hard to watch.
I got a lump in my throat. This hurts man.
That’s why he’s the goatttttt the GOATTTTTT
Man, seeing the respect two absolute legends like Tim and Manu have for this man gives you a sense of the kind of coach he is.
Nothing but respect for Pop.
I love Pop. That 2014 Finals win against the Heat when they came back from that crushing loss to the Heat the previous year was ALL TIME.
that bosh rebound and kickout to Ray Allen for the game 6 win when the spurs trophies were already being wheeled out onto the floor was devastating.
And yet they came back and utterly dominated the next year playing the most beautiful basketball I’ve ever seen.
To me, that is POP’s legacy.
My dad had a stroke last year and he’s just starting to be able to get around with with a walker. Glad to see Pop at least out and about.
As a long term suns who watched those three torment the suns and my childhood, I can’t help but tear up watching Tim and Manu support Pop through this phase. That is a fucking class act right there
If you don’t love Pop, you don’t love basketball!
Man… Duncan and Manu still being there for him after all these years is really cool to see. A lot of clips, Pop seems like a total drill sergeant but his players absolutely love him. Really cool to see those kinds of relationships stand the test of time
My mom had a stroke at 76, was left paralyzed, and died a year later. Pop is doing GREAT in the grand scheme of strokes…
I’m so jealous of Spurs fans, man. It’s not even about how much they won, but how they’ve taken care of their all-time greats over the years. It just makes me even more angry at Nico for alienating Dirk to the point that he doesn’t want anything to do with this franchise right now.
When he mentioned how Timmy and Manu would go with him to physical therapy, he joked it wasn’t out of the kindness of their hearts–it was payback! He said they would encourage the therapist to put him through all sorts of torture.
What a glorious human being! I still treasure his sideline interactions with Craig Sager.
This makes me a little emotional.
Been an NBA fan since the late 90s. Pop’s presence has been the constant throughout my fandom. His teams were ALWAYS in the mix, they were always elite. Even when they weren’t, you could tell the man just loved the game. Loved coaching up young players, and prior to his stroke and Wemby’s injury, they were building something special.
He’s just a remarkable human being.
It’s tough seeing him like this, but at least he’s with us and still has his Pop personality.
It was very sweet of Tim and Manu to be there for him, you can tell how much Pop means to them. You just don’t see that kind of bond anymore between Coaches and Athletes. It’s too business like in a lot of situations, but I never got that vibe from SA. The Spurs built a real, sustainable culture and it turned them into one of the most respected dynasties in sports, with the most respected coach/players. That’s fucking special.