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Spurs' Mitch Johnson collects milestone win • Nov. 5, 2026, 12:42 PM ET (San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs Gregg Popovich pops out for wife's birthday at San Antonio restaurant • Oct. 19, 2026, 6:45 PM ET (San Antonio Express-News)

Facts

Born January 28, 1949 (age 77) • East Chicago • Indiana
Awards And Honors National Basketball Association Championship • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2023)

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David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs stand courtside watching practice, with Robinson and Duncan holding basketballs.
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Phil Jackson wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a patterned tie, looking to the side against a dark background.
Phil Jackson
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Magic Johnson in a yellow Los Angeles Lakers uniform dribbles a basketball up the court during a game.
Magic Johnson
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David Robinson
David Robinson
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Moses Malone
Moses Malone
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Willis Reed
Willis Reed
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Tim Duncan wearing a black San Antonio Spurs jersey with number 21, looking to his left during a basketball game.
Tim Duncan
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Isiah Thomas
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Bill Sharman
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Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy
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Earl Lloyd (right) meeting U.S. Vice Pres. Joe Biden in the White House, Washington, D.C., 2010.
Earl Lloyd
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Red Auerbach.
Red Auerbach
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Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, wearing jersey number 23, jumps to dunk a basketball during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks in a crowded arena.
Michael Jordan
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Bill Walton smiles at the camera, wearing a gray collared shirt and black blazer, outdoors in 2011.
Bill Walton
American basketball player
Walt Frazier of the New York Knicks, wearing number 10 and Puma Clyde sneakers, dribbles a basketball on a hardwood court during a game against the Baltimore Bullets.
Walt Frazier
American basketball player
Oscar Robertson, wearing a dark suit and light patterned tie, smiles at the camera in a 2018 portrait.
Oscar Robertson
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Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles a basketball on the court during a game, wearing a white Sixers uniform with number 6.
Julius Erving
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Hayes of the Washington Bullets dunking the ball over Phil Jackson (18) and Bob McAdoo of the New York Knicks, 1977
Elvin Hayes
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LeBron James
LeBron James
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Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
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Jalen Brunson
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