LeBron James Has Message For Gregg Popovich After Historic Night

LeBron James respects legends and Gregg Popovich is definitely one of them. San Antonio’s win over the Utah jazz gave Popovich the 1,336^th win in his long career. Yes, Popovich surpassed Don Nelson for the most wins in league history.

LeBron watched the game between the Spurs and Utah and delivered a special message for the legendary head coach.

Coach POP!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #1 ALL TIME WINS!! ??????????????????????

— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 12, 2022

Pau Gasol, Mark Cuban, Trae Young, Manu Ginobili, and other NBA icons congratulated Popovich on his accomplishment. He respects these messages and appreciates the support, but he’d definitely bet on his team.

LeBron James, NBA world respects Gregg Popovich

Popovich knows says it’s team effort. He couldn’t accomplish this without his players. The legendary coach worked with great players throughout his entire career, and he is grateful for their great effort.

“It’s just a testament to a whole lot of people,” Popovich said. “Something like this does not belong to one individual. Basketball’s a team sport. You preach to your players that they have to do it together and that’s certainly been the case in my life with all the wonderful players and coaches, the staff that I’ve been blessed with, the support of this wonderful city. The fans support us no matter what. All of us share in this record. It’s not mine. It’s ours, here in the city.”

Popovich became the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs in 1996. In the following 30 years, Popovich helped the team win five rings. He became the Coach of the Year three times. Yes, this success ties him with Nelson and Pat Riley for the most all-time record.

In February 2022, Popovich was named one of the 15 best coaches in NBA history.

A legend respects legends

LeBron is doing a good job with his team, too. He hit 50 points in the win over the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, the 50-point performance wasn’t enough. The Lakers sit really low in the Western Conference. LeBron is doing his best, but his teammates don’t follow the same pattern.

There have been several rumors about LeBron’s future. Some say he should go somewhere else. Will the Lakers give up on him?