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Spurs Ex Becky Hammon Praises Gregg Popovich in Hall of Fame Speech

Gregg Popovich hired Becky Hammon to the San Antonio Spurs coaching staff in 2014.

Jeremy Brener

Spurs Ex Becky Hammon Praises Gregg Popovich in Hall of Fame Speech
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Former San Antonio Spurs coach Becky Hammon is officially in the Hall of Fame.

Hammon spent eight seasons playing for the San Antonio Silver Stars, the city's WNBA franchise from 2007-14 before flipping over to the men's team as an assistant coach for the Spurs from 2014-22.

When Hammon was hired, she was just the second woman to be hired as an assistant in NBA history. The man responsible for the hire, Gregg Popovich, was making history, even if he didn't feel like he did.

“Pop, I knew you weren’t trying to be courageous when you hired me, but you did do something no one in professional sports has ever done,” Hammon said in her speech.

Hammon's Hall-of-Fame career as a pioneer for women in the sport is extraordinary, and that includes her years in San Antonio with the Spurs.

During her speech, Hammon also recognized the other Spurs Hall-of-Famers, all of whom she worked with during her time in San Antonio.

Now, Hammon coaches the Las Vegas Aces, who once called San Antonio home. She helped lead the Aces to a WNBA championship in 2022 and now she hopes to repeat in 2023.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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