Phoenix’s star duo, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, celebrated more than just a win in San Antonio on Saturday. Their former coach, Gregg Popovich, head honcho of the Spurs, surprised them with a bottle of wine each. This friendly gesture came full circle as Pop led Durant and Booker to Olympic gold with Team USA back in 2021.

Kevin Durant tweeted:

“He means so much to me and the game of basketball.”

Kevin Durant on Gregg Popovich as he watched Spurs play while in college at Texas.

“Just a real human being.”

Popovich coached Durant to Olympic gold.

Hugged before game.

“Tell him I love him.”

Wine bottle incoming. #Suns

Popovich’s gesture of goodwill did little to dampen the pair’s competitive fire. Booker scored a game-high 32 points and added seven rebounds and nine assists. Durant shot 12-of-16 from the field en route to a 25-point night.

With the victory, Phoenix moved into sixth place in the Western Conference and holds a slim half-game lead on the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks.

That’s certainly a worthy cause to take a moment and enjoy a nice glass of pinot noir.