Victor Wembanyama shared a heartfelt message to Gregg Popovich after the San Antonio Spurs announced the longtime head coach's departure from the position on Friday. "29 years," Wembanyama wrote on X. "Coach, thank you for your wisdom, for your leadership, for the culture you created… But most importantly for being a great and inspiring person.

On Friday afternoon, the NBA saw the end of an era. The San Antonio Spurs announced that longtime head coach Gregg Popovich will retire from the sidelines. He'll transition to a front-office role as Mitch Johnson was promoted from the interim to the new head coach.

Gregg Popovich stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a three-decade run that saw him lead the team to five NBA championships.