The 76-year-old opened San Antonio's 2024-25 campaign with the team but was forced to step away after suffering a mild stroke on Nov. 2. He eventually missed the rest of the season. Kerr revealed that he visited Popovich to check up on him as he was recovering.

Gregg Popovich is synonymous with winning. As a staple in the NBA community for nearly 40 years, Popovich got his start in the league as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs in 1988. Popovich would take over the head coaching position for the Spurs ahead of the 1996-97 season.

Steve Kerr and Ime Udoka on Friday put their playoff feud aside for a brief moment to honor Gregg Popovich. Kerr’s Golden State Warriors and Udoka’s Houston Rockets squared off in Game 6 of their first-round series at Chase Center in San Francisco,