Gregg Popovich may have stepped away from coaching the San Antonio Spurs, but the beloved basketball legend is still finding ways to give back to his hometown fans.
The five-time NBA champion and his wife, Mary, recently surprised shoppers at an H-E-B on North New Braunfels Avenue by paying for their groceries. According to a Saturday report from Spurs In Focus, Popovich stationed himself near the checkout lanes, where he covered customers’ purchases and posed for photos with delighted fans.
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“Talk about a surprise! 🎉 Coach Pop and his wife visited our store today and paid for our shoppers’ groceries. A truly amazing act of generosity,” Michael Wiggins wrote on social media. “And we even got a photo with Pop! 🙌”
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Another fan, Paul Sterling, celebrated the unexpected celebrity encounter: “I got a chance to meet the San Antonio (retired) head coach Gregg Popovich,” he wrote in a Saturday Threads post.
The grocery giveaway is hardly Popovich’s first act of generosity. As a longtime supporter of the San Antonio Food Bank, he’s helped organize fundraising dinners benefiting families facing food insecurity. In 2024, one such event generated enough money to provide 1.5 million meals to families in need.
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He’s also supported homeless shelters, youth programs and the Innocence Project – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that uses “DNA and other scientific advancements” to “free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone.”
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Popovich, 77, stepped down as the Spurs’ head coach in May 2025 following a November 2024 stroke, transitioning into his role as the Spurs president of basketball operations after nearly three decades courtside.
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