Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka shared Gregg Popovich's reaction when he earned his first head coaching job for the Boston Celtics in 2021. “I had interviewed for three or four years and missed a few opportunities that were close,

Of all the branches on the Popovich coaching tree — which includes Steve Kerr — there is no tale like that of Ime Udoka.

According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, when Ime Udoka was asked about Gregg Popovich, he revealed his influence on the Game 6 result of the Warriors series, where the Rockets came out on top by 8 points (115-108).