Gregg Popovich Faints in Restaurant

Gregg Popovich, the San Antonio Spurs’ legendary coach, fainted at a restaurant on April 15, 2025, and was hospitalized, with reports suggesting lingering effects from a mild stroke he suffered in November 2024, which had already sidelined him for the 2024-25 NBA season.

Popovich, aged 76, is the oldest coach in NBA history and holds the record for the most wins by any coach in the league, with a career spanning over three decades with the Spurs, including five NBA championships and a 22-year playoff streak.

Studies show that post-stroke complications like fainting can occur in up to 30% of survivors within the first year due to cardiovascular instability, highlighting the seriousness of Popovich’s health scare despite his stable condition post-incident (source: American Heart Association, 2023).