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Becky Hammon, the NBA's first female assistant coach and one of Gregg Popovich's six apprentices, spoke with The New Yorker about her journey to the league this week.
Hammon, who caught Popovich's eye as a point guard for the now defunct San Antonio Stars, met her current boss on a flight back to San Antonio.