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Coach Pop, Kawhi take home ESPY Awards

Ret. U.S. Marine Sgt. Josh Sweeney from SA Rampage wins Pat Tillman Award

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The Spurs took home a pair of ESPY Awards during Wednesday night's ceremony in Los Angeles.   

Coach Gregg Popovich won the 2014 Best Coach/Manager ESPY for leading the Spurs to their fifth championship in the 2014 NBA Finals. 

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The Spurs bounced back this season to crush the Heat in five games after a heartbreaking Finals loss to Miami in 2013.

The accolades continued for Kawhi Leonard who won the Best Championship Performance after being named 2014 Finals MVP.

Leonard averaged nearly 18 points per game with 6 rebounds per game while helping shut down LeBron James. 

One of the best moments of the evening was the announcement for the inaugural Pat Tillman Award that went to San Antonio Rampage sled hockey player Josh Sweeney. 

Sweeney, a retired U.S. Marine sergeant, lost both his legs in Afghanistan.
He scored the game winning goal in the U.S. Paralympic Gold Medal game to beat Russia in Sochi. 

Sweeney he has a Purple Heart, a Gold Medal and now an ESPY Award.


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