Congratulations to Becky, her players and the entire Aces organization. They played the right way the entire season and were a true joy to watch.'
Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis, celebrates his team's win with Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon in the WNBA basketball finals against the Connecticut Sun, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn.SAN ANTONIO -- Gregg Popovich was quick to praise former Spurs assistant Becky Hammon after she guided the Las Vegas Aces to a championship-clinching win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.
Chelsea Gray scored 20 points to lead the Aces to their first WNBA title in a 78-71 road win over the Sun in Game 4."We are all thrilled for coach Hammon," Popovich said."Winning a championship is a remarkable achievement for a first-time head coach in her first year with a team. Yet I am not at all surprised by her success."
The Spurs made Hammon the first-full time, paid assistant in NBA history in 2014 after she completed a 16-season WNBA career that included eight years with the San Antonio Stars, who moved to Vegas in 2017."Becky has proved over and over that she has a unique understanding and passion for the game of basketball," Popovich said."Congratulations to Becky, her players and the entire Aces organization. They played the right way the entire season and were a true joy to watch.
Much like Popovich, Hammon turned the spotlight on others in her post-game interview, singling out former Aces coach Bill Laimbeer for handing off a championship-caliber team.
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