Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich reportedly tipped waiter $5,000 on Memphis dinner

Reddit user nigsignoodlers posted a photo that appears to show Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich left a $5,000 tip while dining at a Memphis restaurant April 21, 2017 during playoffs. Reddit user nigsignoodlers posted a photo that appears to show Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich left a $5,000 tip while dining at a Memphis restaurant April 21, 2017 during playoffs. Photo: Reddit/nigsignoodles Photo: Reddit/nigsignoodles Image 1 of / 33 Caption Close Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich reportedly tipped waiter $5,000 on Memphis dinner 1 / 33 Back to Gallery

Though the Spurs lost two games during their recent trip to Memphis, it looks like the setback did not affect Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich's sense of generosity.

The Spurs coach appears to have left a monstrous $5,000 tip on a dinner at McEwen's Memphis last week ahead of Game 4, according to a photo posted to Reddit.

"Coach Popovich has been in our restaurant in the past multiple times," McEwen's owner Bert Smithe told mySA.com, though he did not confirm whether the Spurs coach dined there recently.

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The image seems to show a dinner receipt for $815.73 signed by the Spurs coach dated Friday, April 21. In the "tip" portion of the bill, the number $5,000 is written in.

Though coach Pop has not confirmed the transaction, a number of factors give this tale authenticity: The handwriting appears to match, the Spurs were in town for games on April 20 and 22 and the FedEx Forum is only blocks away from McEwen's, which is known for its wine selection.

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"We don't discuss anything that goes on when VIPs are in the building," Smithe said, adding he heard people discussing Popovich's tip in town Tuesday.

Smithe could not confirm the authenticity of the receipt and did not immediately respond to an email sent containing the image of it.

Dishes at McEwen's range from $8 for appetizers to $32 for entrees.

This would not be the first time Popovich was rumored to leave a big tip at a restaurant. In April 2016, a Twitter user tweeted a photo of a receipt that appears to be signed by Popovich and included a $1,000 tip on a $2,009.12 bill.

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