"Oh, it's great. Great stuff,'' the retired coaching legend, now 77, told The New York Times, describing the weed he grows for personal use at his retirement home on Maui.
Nelson said he was introduced to weed about three or four years ago by that high priest of hemp himself, Willie Nelson — a fellow Maui denizen who's also part of a star-studded weekly poker game hosted by the ex-coach.
Other regulars at the game include Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson.
What's it like to play poker with Willie Nelson?
Retired from coaching since 2010, Nelson also dabbles in real estate in Hawaii, building rental properties.
He still follows the NBA, but casually. He's said he's rooting for the Warriors, one of four teams he coached — including the Knicks, for part of one tumultuous season in 1995-96 — to win the NBA title.
"I haven't studied it enough to give you a good answer,'' Nelson said.