Houston men’s basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson said he has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday morning in a Zoom video call with reporters.
“I’m a big proponent,” Sampson said. “Get that shot, it’s a piece of cake.”
The 65-year-old head coach joins San Antonio Spurs head coach Greg Popovich, who revealed on Thursday he had gotten his first dose of the vaccine, as a prominent sports figures in Texas. Popovich is 72 years old.
“I echo Pop,” Sampson said. “If we’re going to get on top of this as a nation, even if you don’t believe in it, it’s something we need to do for your neighbors.