Already a five-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich entered the history of the American league a little more on Friday. He became the coach with the most wins in the regular season, his 1,336th against Utah, allowing him to overtake Don Nelson. His Jazz counterpart, Quin Snyder, warmly congratulated him after the match and all the Texan players surrounded their coach.
Popovich, 73, took the reins of San Antonio in 1996 to make it a winning machine, donning five rings (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014), playing 22 play-offs in a row and being named three times coach of the year. Last year, he also led the United States team to Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games.