IT'S AN INCREDIBLE HONOR TO BE STANDING HERE WITH MANU GINÓBILI, THE GREATEST COMPETITOR I'VE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF COACHING. I'M GOING TO MISS HIM, I'M GOING TO MISS HIS PASSION, I'M GOING TO MISS HIS ENERGY. HE'S THE MOST COMPETITIVE GUY I'VE EVER MET, AND IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE A PART OF HIS CAREER.I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF COACHING SOME GREAT PLAYERS, BUT MANU IS ONE OF A KIND. HE'S A TRUE CHAMPION, A TRUE WINNER. HE'S WON FOUR NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS, FOUR MVPS, AND HE'S BEEN AN MVP OF THE LEAGUE. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, HE'S BEEN AN MVP OF THE SPURS ORGANIZATION, OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, AND OF THE ENTIRE NBA.MANU, YOU'RE NOT JUST A GREAT PLAYER, YOU'RE A GREAT HUMAN BEING. YOU'RE A TRUE LEADER, A TRUE ROLE MODEL, AND A TRUE FRIEND. I'M GOING TO MISS YOU, BUT I'M ALSO GOING TO BE GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME WE HAD TOGETHER.YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ASK ME ALL THE TIME, 'WHAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU'VE LEARNED FROM COACHING MANU?' AND I'LL TELL YOU, IT'S NOT ABOUT WINNING OR LOSING, IT'S NOT ABOUT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS OR THE MVPS. IT'S ABOUT THE WAY HE APPROACHES THE GAME, THE WAY HE PREPARES, THE WAY HE COMPETES. HE'S A TRUE PROFESSIONAL, AND I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM HIM.MANU, I'M GOING TO MISS YOU, BUT I'M ALSO GOING TO BE GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME WE HAD TOGETHER. YOU'RE A TRUE CHAMPION, AND YOU'LL ALWAYS BE A PART OF THE SPURS FAMILY.
✍️ Gregg Popovich, the legendary coach of the San Antonio Spurs, has stepped down as coach and passed the torch to Mitch Johnson, who has been promoted to the position.
👉 Gregg Popovich has stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs
👉 Mitch Johnson has been promoted to the position of coach
👉 Popovich will remain with the team as its president
👉 The team's values and principles will remain the same
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