LeBron James gave plenty of praise to Gregg Popovich, who just retired after 29 outstanding seasons as the Spurs' head coach.

The NBA world received some unfortunate news last week when San Antonio Spurs former head coach Gregg Popovich announced that he would be stepping down due to health complications. Many will miss Popovich,

Popovich, 76, stepped down from his post as coach on May 2, when he announced he'd be transitioning to the role of Spurs president of basketball operations. The three-time NBA Coach of the Year ends his career as the winningest coach in NBA history with 1,422 regular-season wins, plus five NBA titles.