experienced at least his second medical incident<\/a> in the last calendar year. <\/p>\nHe reportedly suffered the incident at a restaurant. ESPN first reported on the medical incident. <\/p>\n
According to a TMZ report, Popovich allegedly \u201cfainted\u201d at the restaurant. The website also shared video of a man the outlet identified as Popovich being placed onto a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance.<\/p>\n
On April 18, KSAT reached out to the Spurs, but a team spokesperson declined to comment. <\/p>\n
A San Antonio Fire Department spokesperson told KSAT that the agency couldn\u2019t confirm whether they transported Popovich to the hospital on April 15. <\/p>\n
However, they did confirm that a crew responded to a Ruth\u2019s Chris Steak House on Jones Maltsberger around 8:30 p.m. on April 15 for a report of a man around 80 who fainted at a table.<\/p>\n
The man was transported to the hospital as a precaution.<\/p>\n
A Google Maps view of the location appears to line up with the video published by TMZ that reportedly shows Popovich being loaded into an SAFD ambulance.<\/p>\n
BackgroundSan Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, center, claps during the basketball team’s parade and celebration of their fifth NBA Championship, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in San Antonio. The Spurs defeated the Miami Heat for the title. (AP Photo\/Michael Thomas) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)<\/p>\n
Popovich\u2019s career in San Antonio has been record-setting. Pop spent 29 seasons on the sideline for the Silver and Black, making him the only coach in NBA history to spend more than 25 years with one franchise, one of eight to do that in all major U.S. sports leagues. He is the winningest head coach in NBA history, has more road wins than any other NBA head coach, has led the Spurs to five NBA titles, and has even coached the U.S. men\u2019s basketball team to a gold medal.<\/p>\n
U.S. players put a gold medal on each coach Gregg Popovich during the men’s basketball medal ceremony at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/p>\n
Along with former point guard Tony Parker, Pop was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2023, joining other Spurs greats Tim Duncan, David Robinson, and George Gervin, just to name a few. Pop was born in East Chicago, Indiana, and after high school, received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. While he was there, he played basketball for four years, serving as the team captain his senior season and leading the team in scoring that year.<\/p>\n
San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich, left, chats with his center Tim Duncan during a visit to the U.S. Olympic practice at the Orlando Magic training facility in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, July 8, 1999. (AP Photo\/Peter Cosgrove) (AP1999)<\/p>\n
In 1979, Pop was named head coach at Pomona-Pitzer in California, where he would spend eight seasons, leading the team to its first conference championship in nearly 70 years and a berth in the NCAA Division III basketball tournament. In 1988, Pop made the move to the NBA and his first stint with the Spurs, serving as an assistant coach under head coach Larry Brown. He spent four seasons with the team before leaving to join Don Nelson\u2019s staff in Golden State.<\/p>\n
In 1994, Pop would return to San Antonio after being named general manager and vice president of basketball operations. He took over as head coach midway through the 1996-97 season. Off the court, Pop helped create the Spurs Youth Basketball League, which is celebrating 35 years this season. He\u2019s also been involved with the San Antonio Food Bank and the Innocence Project.<\/p>\n
Popovich has also been vocal on political issues, voicing his opposition to the Trump administration, calling on lawmakers to tackle gun violence, and advocating for women, even naming Becky Hammon to his coaching staff in 2014, making her the first woman to be on an NBA coaching staff.<\/p>\n
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon talks to Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, right, on the court during a timeout in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 106-102. (AP Photo\/Darren Abate) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)<\/p>\n
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates. <\/p>\n
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