2023-07-11 06:29:39
Gregg Popovich has already trained several NBA legends: Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili… The one who is also president of basketball operations for the Texas franchise will therefore be the mentor for the years to come of Frenchman Victor Wembanyama , 19 years old.
The former player of Nanterre and the Boulogne-Levallois Mets was chosen in first position by the Spurs during the NBA draft, immediately propelling him to the rank of superstar within the American league.
In office for 27 years at the head of the Spurs
Named to the Hall of Fame this year, Popovich has led Spurs to five NBA titles since taking charge of the team in 1996, making him the longest serving coach in any major sports league. Americans. He also led an American team of NBA stars that won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Popovich is the winningest coach in NHL history by games won, having surpassed the NBA record of 1,335 wins set by Don Nelson last year. His recognized work with the big players and international talents gives him a perfect CV to facilitate the adaptation of Wembanyama (2.22m) to the NBA.
Popovich’s extension was announced in a two-sentence statement that did not reveal the financial terms of the deal, but according to ESPN, which cites unnamed sources, his contract as coach and primary decision-maker on recruitment would earn him more than 80 million dollars (73 million euros).
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