Gregg Popovich and Tony Parker Became The First Coach-Player Duo Inducted Into The Same Hall of Fame Class In NBA History

Springfield, MA- Greg Popovich has cemented himself in the NBA’s history books. He is the NBA’s all-time leader in wins and has won five championships with the San Antonio Spurs since taking the head coaching job in 1996. Additionally, Popovich coached Team USA for six years, from 2015 to 2021, and led them to a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Some notable players he has coached throughout the Spurs and Team USA include Tim Duncan, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James. In addition to coaching Duncan, Parker, and Manu Ginobili to greatness, Popovich has also developed future stars such as Dejounte Murray and Keldon Johnson. He will now be handling the task of developing French phenom Victor Wembanyama, the NBA’s greatest draft prospect since LeBron. One of his former players is entering the Hall of Fame with him. Tony Parker is a French point Guard who played for the Spurs from 2001 to 2018 and featured in six NBA All-Star Games along with winning Finals MVP when the Spurs won their fourth Championship in 2007 and being a two-time FIBA Europe Player of the Year. Parker paved the way for a new generation of French basketball players. This is the highlight of the 2023 Hall of Fame Class, which also features Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol, and former San Antonio Stars Player and Spurs Assistant Coach Becky Hammond. This is the dream scenario for any athlete as a player goes into the Hall of Fame with the Coach that molded him into greatness, and this is what makes this moment between Popovich and Parker more special.