Erin Popovich, the wife of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, died Wednesday, the team announced in a statement.
"We mourn the loss of Erin," Spurs general manager RC Buford said in a statement provided to Bleacher Report. "She was a strong, wonderful, kind, intelligent woman who provided love, support and humor to all of us."
Erin and Gregg Popovich were married for four decades. She is survived by the Spurs coach, their two children and two grandchildren.
ESPN.com's Adrian Wojnarowski noted she had been dealing with an undisclosed illness for an "extended period."
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