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Spurs coach/noted foodie Gregg Popovich pays tribute to Valter’s Osteria and late owner Valter Nassi

The founder of the restaurant that has been wildly popular among visiting NBA teams was remembered ahead of San Antonio’s preseason game against the Jazz in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A photograph of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and Valter Nassi taken 4 years ago is one of many photos of Nassi with celebrities and NBA players on display at the entrance to Valter's Osteria, Oct. 10, 2022. Nassi, the big-hearted Salt Lake City restaurateur who served fine Italian food for more than two decades, died Sept. 20th.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A photograph of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and Valter Nassi taken 4 years ago is one of many photos of Nassi with celebrities and NBA players on display at the entrance to Valter's Osteria, Oct. 10, 2022. Nassi, the big-hearted Salt Lake City restaurateur who served fine Italian food for more than two decades, died Sept. 20th.

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