Gregg Popovich-Steve Kerr 2020 presidential ticket gains steam with online campaign

The people behind the Popovich-Kerr 2020 campaign said all proceeds from the sale of merch go to six charities fighting over proposed changes to immigration, human rights causes, and social issues. The people behind the Popovich-Kerr 2020 campaign said all proceeds from the sale of merch go to six charities fighting over proposed changes to immigration, human rights causes, and social issues. Photo: Handout Photo Photo: Handout Photo Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Gregg Popovich-Steve Kerr 2020 presidential ticket gains steam with online campaign 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

Shirts and mugs touting the mythical presidential ticket of Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and Warriors coach Steve Kerr are meant to be a tongue-in-cheek homage to the two men and the league in which they work.

"This is really, definitely been tongue-in-cheek," said one of the people behind Popovich-Kerr 2020. "The three of us are definitely fans of this 'celebrity of the week for president' culture. We feel a little bit silly doing it ourselves."

That said, there's a message there, too.

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"There are a lot of people out here who respect those guys," he said. "We wanted to show our appreciation for them and for the NBA, in general, for being more progressive and open and forward on a lot of those issues."

Coach Walton already angling for a spot in the cabinet. #PopovichKerr2020 pic.twitter.com/N5JnCyGm7N — Popovich Kerr 2020 (@PopovichKerr) June 4, 2017

The shirt's creator and marketer, who describes himself and his two cohorts as "30-something NBA fans living in Texas, has sold hundreds of shirts and mugs with the Popovich-Kerr insignia from the website PopovichKerr2020.com.

Click through the slideshow above to see what kind of products are available through the Popovich-Kerr 2020 campaign.

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"We're constantly amazed at how much appreciation and love there is for this," he said.

There's also an accompanying petition to draft the pair at Change.org.

The petition, signed so far by fewer than 100 people, explains the campaign's tongue-in-cheek nature, but asks for more mature and thoughtful leadership in Washington, D.C.

All profits from the venture go to six charities fighting over proposed changes to immigration, human rights causes, and social issues: the American Civil Liberties Union, the Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Union of Concerned Scientists and the International Rescue Committee.