"And now I feel like I can relate to a lot more people on, you know, a level that maybe I never wanted to be able to relate on, but it's only going to help me as a leader and as a person going forward."
"That's who mentored me, that's who spent literally thousands of hours with me."
"All she does is win."
"The Aces failed to adhere to league rules and regulations and have been disciplined accordingly."
"You're going to have to come after me. I'm not going to beg for a job anymore."
Hammon already has NBA head coaching experience, having coached a game for the Spurs in 2020.
"Lailaa starts high school in August and I need to be there for her, just as she’s been there for me. After evaluating the landscape together with my family, we’ve decided the Las Vegas Aces are the right organization for us at this point in our lives."
Hammon will be joining ESPN as a studio analyst starting in December.
The San Antonio Spurs assistant will replace Bill Laimbeer as Las Vegas head coach.
Becky Hammon has been a Spurs assistant coach for seven seasons and has interviewed for NBA head coaching jobs, but hasn't yet been hired as head coach.