Spurs Players Mob Gregg Popovich in Celebration After Record-Setting Victory

After the legendary coach the all-time NBA wins record on Friday night, San Antonio players took a moment to celebrate on the court.

After Spurs coach Gregg Popovich set the NBA career wins record on Friday night against the Jazz, he was quick to give credit to others for the monumental achievement.

“[The record] is a testament to a whole lot of people… all of us share in this record. It’s not mine, it’s ours.”

But to the current Spurs players, Friday night was all about Popovich. After clinching the 104–102 victory, the team mobbed its coach in celebration before the leaving the floor to the locker room.

This moment with Gregg Popovich and the Spurs players 😂👏 pic.twitter.com/0LIf67YGKS

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After a few seconds of celebration (and an uncharacteristic smile), Popovich is seen exiting the fray and leading the players to the locker room.

Popovich’s 1,336th career victory passes Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson for the most regular season wins in NBA history. Nelson had held the record since April of 2010.