SAN ANTONIO(AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have unveiled a banner celebrating Gregg Popovich. Fittingly, they did it quietly.
The banner was hoisted before San Antonio’s home opener on Sunday against Brooklyn. A Spurs official said there would be no ceremony to commemorate the banner or honor Popovich, which is what the self-effacing coach wanted.
“I think it’s very Pop-esque,” said coach Mitch Johnson, who took over for Popovich this season.
Instead of grand fanfare, fans looked up to the rafters of the Frost Bank Center to see a simple white banner that read, “Pop 1,390," in tribute to his NBA-record career coaching victories. In addition to the Spurs logo, there are five stars atop the banner signifying the five championships Popovich brought to a once-futile franchise, and the bottom o

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