San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich fondly remembered TNT reporter Craig Sager on Thursday in his pre-game press conference.
Popovich became notorious for his gruff, humorous and occasionally odd handling of in-game interviews with Sager throughout the years. On Thursday, Sager died at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Popovich took no questions and only discussed his late friend.
Below is the full transcript of Popovich’s comments, according to Fox Sports:
“I guess on a day like this, basketball has to take a back seat as we all think about somebody who was very unique, very special,” Popovich said.