Vernon Maxwell Reveals Gregg Popovich Hired A Private Investigator To See If He Went To Clubs: "They Had A PI Follow Me. My Dumb*** Didn't Even Know."

"I couldn't do that s--- he wanted me to do," said Maxwell, via Air Alamo. "I'm from Florida. I'm new in San Antonio and these [expletives] are trying me everywhere I go, so I'm knocking [expletives] out in the streets. So Pop tells me 'no more clubs. The next time you go to a club, I gotta get you out of here.' "

"That day, six hours later, I was at a damn bar, in a club," revealed Maxwell. "He called me the next day, about six in the morning -- 'hey, I need you down here.' He said, 'I told you.' They had a PI follow me. My dumb--- didn't even know. He told me, get your s--- packed. I'm trying to find a team that wants your a--. He called me back and said 'you're going to Houston.' That's when I took off from there."

Even though it was a tumultuous exit, Maxwell thanks Pop for doing that, as he indirectly made the player a 2x NBA champion. 

"It's hard because you've been that guy all your life. I wouldn't have made it [without that happening]. I was on my way out of the league. He sent me to my city. Got me where I want to be."

Vernon made some enemies during his career (especially Utah Jazz fans) thanks to his personality, but he has nothing but love for Pop, who knew he wasn't a good fit for the Spurs given his off-court activities. In the end, both parties won, with Maxwell winning two championships with the Rockets and Pop becoming a legendary head coach, winning six championships with San Antonio.