Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green paid tribute to Gregg Popovich, following the news of his retirement.
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00:00coach Pop is incredible.
00:06none of us knew when that day would become that he hanged him up.
00:10but it sucks to see him go.
00:12you 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.
00:22and it meant so much to him
00:28he's one of the most incredible human beings
00:31you know you get this like
00:33this wall
00:35that everyone sees
00:37you ask a dumb question
00:39he's gonna crush you
00:40right like
00:41and it just appears as if he's like this
00:45mean old man
00:46and he is the complete opposite
00:49like complete opposite
00:51the nicest person
00:52you ever want to be around
00:54he cares about people so much
00:57and I was
00:59lucky enough and honored
01:01to have the opportunity to spend a summer with him
01:04and play
01:05for him
01:06every hug since then has meant so much
01:09to me
01:10just to go over to the sideline and hug him
01:13you know it sucked
01:14playing 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
01:21I just wish I had one last time to go hug him on the sideline
01:24before a game
01:26his job well done
01:30well deserved retirement
01:32I hope he enjoys the hell out of it
01:34clearly
01:35he's not going far because he's going to stay working in basketball
01:38but man just everything he's meant to this game
01:43and
01:43I'm incredibly grateful that I had the opportunity to play for him
01:49because it doesn't have a feeling that he's gonna do
01:53like
01:54everyone
01:57okay
01:57please
01:58just
01:58just
02:00now