On the last day of 2020 – a victory in a year that did not give us many victories.
It is only an inevitability that Becky Hammon, currently an assistant under Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs will eventually land a head coaching opportunity. She has been a candidate for jobs in the past and even once coached the Spurs’ Summer League team to a championship.
Most did not expect her big break to occur in the fashion that it did, but Hammon still got her opportunity. Popovich was ejected from a game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter, meaning Hammon took over as the coach for that game.
Congrats, @BeckyHammon. You may be the first, but I know you certainly won’t be the last. https://t.co/dHXa9JFRWT
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 31, 2020
The Lakers still won the game with San Antonio, 121-107, but that was secondary to the real headline of Hammon (again) making more history.
Becky Hammon took over head coaching duties for the Spurs after Pop was ejected.
She is the first woman to serve as head coach in an NBA game. pic.twitter.com/Cp8r0Sj0w3
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 31, 2020
We see you @BeckyHammon #lovetoseeit #Proud pic.twitter.com/6DcX2EJzLv
— Benny Bonsu (@MsBennyBonsu) December 31, 2020
LeBron James on Spurs’ Becky Hammon making NBA history: pic.twitter.com/og30pkKuCW
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) December 31, 2020
“It’s a big deal, a substantial moment.” Becky Hammon became the first woman to act as an NBA head coach in a regular season game. 👏 She talks post-game about what it means to her. pic.twitter.com/gtJEKdeVfo
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) December 31, 2020
