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4 Spurs Officially Elected to 2023 Hall of Fame Class, Including Gregg Popovich
The San Antonio Spurs are relocating, well at least some, to Springfield.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, former guard Tony Parker, former assistant Becky Hammon and former forward Pau Gasol are all among those who have been officially elected into the Hall of Fame.
These four join NBA legends Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade as other major names to be nominated.
Popovich, who is currently in his 26th full season as head coach of the Spurs, has led the franchise to five titles and has the most wins of any coach in league history. Under his watchful eye, the Spurs currently have a 10-20 record as they continue to navigate through a rebuilding year.
Parker won four championships during 17 seasons in the Alamo City. He won the 2007 NBA Finals MVP after the Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Hammon, who led the Las Vegas Aces to a WNBA title in her first year as head coach this past season, served as an assistant under Popovich from 2014-22.
Gasol found most of his success as a cornerstone for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Kobe Bryant, where the duo won back-to-back titles together in 2009 and 2010. Gasol signed with the Spurs in 2016 and served as a key depth piece on a San Antonio team that made it to the Western Conference Finals.
In two-and-a-half seasons with the Spurs, Gasol played in 168 games and averaged 10 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and one block per game.
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