119-hres399

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 399 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 399

 Congratulating Gregg Popovich, former Head Coach of the San Antonio 
Spurs and the winningest head coach in National Basketball Association 
 history, on his retirement.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 8, 2025

 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas submitted the following resolution; which 
 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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 RESOLUTION

 Congratulating Gregg Popovich, former Head Coach of the San Antonio 
Spurs and the winningest head coach in National Basketball Association 
 history, on his retirement.

Whereas, on May 2, 2025, Coach Popovich retired from his legendary career with 
 the San Antonio Spurs, a franchise he helped lead and transform since 
 joining in 1988;
Whereas, following a prior stint as an assistant coach with the Spurs, Coach 
 Popovich returned to the organization as General Manager and Vice 
 President of Basketball Operations in 1994, and in 1996, assumed the 
 role of Head Coach--a position he held for 29 seasons;
Whereas Coach Popovich holds the record for the most wins of any head coach in 
 National Basketball Association

    (NBA) history;
Whereas, during Coach Popovich's tenure, he led the Spurs to five NBA 
 championships in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014, and six Western 
 Conference championships in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, and 2014;
Whereas Coach Popovich was named NBA Coach of the Year three times, in 2003, 
 2012, and 2014, and served as the NBA All-Star Game Head Coach four 
 times, in 2005, 2011, 2013, and 2016;
Whereas Coach Popovich led the United States Men's Olympic Basketball Team to a 
 gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics;
Whereas, in 2023, Coach Popovich was inducted into the Naismith Memorial 
 Basketball Hall of Fame in recognition of his unparalleled contributions 
 to the game;
Whereas prior to Coach Popovich's coaching career, he graduated from the United 
 States Air Force Academy and served five years of active duty in the 
 United States Air Force, including a tour through Eastern Europe and the 
 Soviet Union with the United States Armed Forces Basketball Team; and
Whereas Coach Popovich stated, ``I'm forever grateful to the wonderful players, 
 coaches, staff and fans who allowed me to serve them as the Spurs head 
 coach and am excited for the opportunity to continue to support the 
 organization, community and city that are so meaningful to me'': Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) commends Gregg Popovich for his historic and record-
 setting career in the National Basketball Association, 
 including five NBA championships and the most coaching wins in 
 league history;

    (2) recognizes his lasting contributions not only to the 
 San Antonio Spurs organization but also to the broader San 
 Antonio community and the sport of basketball;

    (3) congratulates Coach Popovich on his retirement and 
 extends best wishes for continued success; and

    (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
 transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to Gregg Popovich, 
 President of Basketball Operations, San Antonio Spurs.
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