San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon became the FIRST NBA interim head coach in league history on Wednesday after head coach Gregg Popovich was sent off after receiving two penalties. technical fouls in the 121-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
After the match, the Lakers escort/striker, LeBron James, asked about Hammon’s story and he provided the following answer.
“Well, she did the job, ” James.
“Every time you work, you are rewarded with opportunities. And obviously, she has paid her dues in recent years, and Coach Pop has given her the opportunity to coach the summer league team first. She started with that, and then she was the head of the middle. coach if anything happened to Pop.
“Tonight, she was able to intervene and show her worth, show her talent, show her love for the game. Obviously, what she did as a player, first of all, we all know and, therefore, in her mind, she was able to move him to our league, and she’s been wonderful since she got here.
“It’s one thing to hear him barking calls, barking sets. She’s very passionate about the game. Congratulations to her and congratulations on our league. “
Hammon, who played professionally from 1999 to 2012, has been an assistant to the Spurs since 2014 and the six-time WNBA All-Star was named one of the 15 most sensible players in the league of all time in 2011.
Hammon led the Spurs summer league team and guided San Antonio to the name of the Las Vegas Summer League in 2015.
On Wednesday, the Spurs lost 54-41 after Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a couple of loose technical shots after Popovich was ejected.
The Spurs reduced the Lakers’ lead to five before part-time and lost eight times in the part of the moment before Los Angeles did not retire late.
Others congratulated Hammon for making history on Thursday, lakers head coach Frank Vogel.
“Well deserved, ” said Lakers coach Frank Vogel to reporters. “I’ve already spoken to her and she knows her business and she’s obviously there for a reason. It’s equipped, it’s wise (and the) guys respect it. She’ll be a wonderful coach someday. “
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris congratulated her.
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