On the heels of winning their fifth NBA championship, the San Antonio Spurs continued to make history on Tuesday with a groundbreaking hire.
The Spurs announced the hiring of former WNBA superstar Becky Hammon:
ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst initially reported the Spurs will make Hammon an assistant coach:
As SportsCenter pointed out on Twitter, Hammon becomes the second-ever female assistant coach in the league:
Hammon is a 16-year veteran of the WNBA who will retire at the conclusion of the season. The 37-year-old guard is a six-time All-Star and has spent parts of eight seasons with the San Antonio Stars.
While this hiring may be surprising to some, it doesn't come entirely out of left field. Per Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News, Hammon acted as a coaching intern of sorts for the Spurs this past season:
According to the organization's official press release, head coach Gregg Popovich was impressed enough with Hammon's coaching ability to make her a full-time part of the staff.
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Becky Hammon Hired by Spurs as NBA’s 2nd Female Assistant Coach
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