Gregg Popovich Attends Craig Sager Memorial — On Morning Of Spurs’ Game In Houston

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has a game Tuesday night in Houston, but he had something much more important to tend to Tuesday morning in Atlanta.

Popovich is still expected to be in Houston for tip-off, but he started his day in Atlanta attending the memorial service of longtime TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager, who passed away last week at 65 after a long fight with leukemia.

Cameras caught Popovich in the crowd as “Inside the NBA” host Ernie Johnson delivered a poem about Sager.

Notoriously surly when it comes to the media, and especially when as it pertains to in-game interviews, Popovich admired and respected Sager’s work regardless. He offered touching and poignant thoughts about Sager last week.

Popovich also used the in-game interviews he so frequently despises to share his admiration for Sager. First, it was this interview with Craig’s son while Craig Sr. was getting treatment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_xMvztr-Wo

And then, when Sager returned to work, he and Popovich shared a special moment on the court.

Well done, Pop.

H/t to Uproxx