Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon has a lot of love and appreciation for what Gregg Popovich has done for her career as a head coach. Popovich announced his retirement from being a head coach on Friday afternoon.

When the Las Vegas Aces hired Becky Hammon in 2022, even they might not have realized the kind of precedent she was about to set—back-to-back championships and just two series short of a historic three-peat.

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon says her "heart's a little heavy" for Gregg Popovich, who stepped down as Spurs' head coach after 29 seasons.