Draymond Green pays respects to 'incredible' Gregg Popovich

Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green paid tribute to Gregg Popovich, following the news of his retirement.

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00:01coach Pop is incredible

00:03and none of us knew when that day would come that he'd hang him up

00:10but it sucks to see him go

00:11you love running down the court

00:15seeing him on the sideline

00:17I had the ultimate honor

00:20playing for him

00:21and winning a gold medal

00:26and it meant so much to him

00:29admired and he's one of the most incredible human beings you get this like

00:34this wall that everyone sees

00:38you ask a dumb question and he's going to crush you

00:42and it just appears as if he's this mean old man

00:47and he is the complete opposite

00:50like complete opposite, the nicest person you ever want to be around

00:55he cares about people so much

00:57and i was lucky enough and honored to have the opportunity to spend a summer with him and play for him

01:06every hug since then has meant so much to me just to go over to the sideline and hug him

01:13you know it sucked playing against the spurs this year and look over and not see him there

01:17and to know that i'll never get that opportunity again i just wish i had one last time to go hug

01:23um on the sideline before a game um his job well done uh well deserved retirement i hope he enjoys

01:33the hell out of it clearly he's not going far because he's going to stay working in basketball

01:38but man uh just everything he's meant to this game and i'm incredibly grateful that i had the

01:47opportunity to play for him