NBA world sends prayers, condolences to Popovich family
Erin Popovich, the wife of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, died Wednesday at the age of 67 after being ill for an extended period of time.
The pair had two children together, and were married for more than four decades.
Following the news, many players and other figures from across the basketball world began sending their thoughts and prayers to Popovich and his family on social media:
I canโt imagine what Coach Popovich is going through, but I am lifting up prayers you and your family. ๐๐ฝ pic.twitter.com/PMezvqWlcL
โ Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) April 19, 2018
Praying for Coach Pop and his family! ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
โ Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) April 19, 2018
TheWades family Prayers goes out to Coach Popovich and his family!!!๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
โ DWade (@DwyaneWade) April 19, 2018
๐๐พ #coachpop
โ Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) April 19, 2018
Terrible news about Pops wife. Sending prayers your familyโs way ๐๐ฝ
โ Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) April 19, 2018
Prayers out to coach Pop and his family๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐ https://t.co/I6NyHY4xOQ
โ Devin Booker (@DevinBook) April 19, 2018
Weโre all with you coach pop.
โ Aaron Gordon (@Double0AG) April 19, 2018
Prayers up for Pop and his family right now ๐๐พ
โ Harrison Barnes (@hbarnes) April 19, 2018
Life is short, enjoy your loved ones and donโt loose your time hating each other. Prayers and thoughts to Pop and his family
โ Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) April 19, 2018
๐๐ปR.I.P. ๐ข๐ข๐ข https://t.co/xJSnnTOyuL
โ Goran Dragiฤ (@Goran_Dragic) April 19, 2018
Prayers up for Gregg Poppvich and his family ๐๐
โ Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) April 19, 2018
Prayers up to coach Pop and his family. My condolonces is these hard times.
โ jose manuel calderon (@JmCalderon) April 19, 2018
Mi pรฉsame para el entrenador Pop y su familia en estos duros momentos.#CoachPop ๐
Thoughts and prayers go out to Coach Popovich, his daughter, and son and his entire family. Also to entire Spurs family during this difficult time.
โ Billy King (@bkdefend) April 19, 2018
Praying for Pop and his Family!
โ Mark Jackson (@MarkJackson13) April 19, 2018
Praying for Coach Pop and his family
โ Marco Belinelli (@marcobelinelli) April 19, 2018
Prayers and condolences to coach Pop and his family! Sad news this morning... ๐
โ Bogdan Bogdanovic (@LeaderOfHorde) April 19, 2018
Prayers up for coach pop and his family.....terrible news
โ Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) April 19, 2018
Condolences to Pop and his family. ๐ข
โ Micky Arison (@MickyArison) April 19, 2018
Sad day, our thoughts and prayers to Greg Popovich and his family on their loss of his wife Erin, RIP ๐
โ Vlade Divac (@bgoodvlade) April 19, 2018
Wow terrible news...R.I.P. Erin Popovich... ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
โ DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) April 19, 2018
Prayers for Coach Pop and his family.
โ nick vanexel (@vanexel31) April 19, 2018
Praying for the Popovich Family..๐๐ฝ
โ Tyson Chandler (@tysonchandler) April 19, 2018
Prayers out to you pop !!!!
โ Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16) April 19, 2018
Prayers up to Coach Pop.. ๐๐พ๐๐พ
โ Josh Richardson (@J_Rich1) April 19, 2018
Prayers out to coach Pop and his family
โ BigSauce (@alantwilliams) April 19, 2018