One of the great sports duos of the 21st century may not be together at the NBA level, but the days of Gregg Popovich and Tim Duncan sharing a sideline together are far from over.<\/p>\n
Apparently, Popovich’s 5-year-old grandson is a teammate of Duncan’s daughter in their youth basketball program. San Antonio Express-News reporter Mike Finger tweeted out this information, sharing that not only do they play on the same team, but that Popovich’s grandson had a major milestone:<\/p>\n
He picked up his first technical foul.<\/p>\n
As Popovich retells it, the kid deserved the T.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know if it’s in the blood, but it’s true. … The guy stole the ball from him, and he tackled him,” Popovich explained to the reporter.<\/p>\n
\nGregg Popovich reports that his 5-year-old grandson, a teammate of Tim Duncan's daughter, just received his first career technical foul. <\/p>\n
"I don't know if it's in the blood, but it's true. … The guy stole the ball from him, and he tackled him."<\/p>\n
— Mike Finger (@mikefinger) March 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The San Antonio Spurs head coach is no stranger to technical fouls. It’s unclear how many exactly he has racked up over his 28 years as head coach, but a quick YouTube search will give you an idea of some memorable ones. He also holds the distinction of the fastest-ever ejection, being kicked out 63 seconds into a 2019 game against the Denver Nuggets after he complained about a non-call, called a timeout, and then continued to argue with the referee.<\/p>\n
\nIt only took 1:03 for Spurs HC Gregg Popovich to be ejected from tonight\u2019s game in Denver. pic.twitter.com\/rocXz4kH4X<\/a><\/p>\n