Family, for example, stands out as one of those things, and the Boston Celtics, NBA, and many of its players came together last night to offer San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich condolences on the passing of his wife, Erin Popovich.
Erin had been quietly battling an undisclosed illness for some time, and leaves behind her husband of four decades and their two children, Jill and Mickey.
Said Spurs General Manager R.C. Buford (per ESPN's Michael C. Wright), "We mourn the loss of Erin .