Tim Duncan Research Paper

Tim Duncan, the man who changed the game for all “big men”. Duncan, standing 6’11, was the first overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the late 1990’s. After, signing he spent his entire career bullying the other teams for the Spurs. The 256 lbs. power forward from Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands Timothy Theodore Duncan. Tim is an American retired professional basketball player. Growing up he love to swim, He started to play basketball in ninth grade. His basketball career began at St. Dunstan's Episcopal. Duncan was born April 25, 1976, He is the only son of Ione Duncan and William Duncan, and has two older sister Cheryl and Tricia. In school, Duncan was a bright pupil and dreamt of becoming an Olympic-level swimmer. When Hurricane

Duncan might become the top pick in the 1995 NBA draft if he went early, but Duncan assured everyone he had no intention of going pro until he graduated, even though the NBA was planning to add a rookie salary cap in 1996. He was giving up a lot of money, but was determined to stay in school. After earning his college degree, Duncan became automatically eligible for the draft. Duncan graduated from college before entering the 1997 NBA draft as the number one pick. In the 1997 NBA draft, the San Antonio Spurs drafted Duncan with the first draft pick. The Spurs were coming off an injury-riddled 1996–97 season; their best player, Robinson. Duncan and Robinson became known as the "Twin Towers", having earned a reputation for their exceptional defense close to the basket, forcing opponents to take lower percentage shots from outside. In the 1998-98 season Robinson and Duncan led the spurs to the finals. Duncan was named Finals MVP, bringing San Antonio their first-ever NBA championship. Duncan went on to win 4 more after the first championship, so in total he has 5 championships. On July 9, 2015, Duncan re-signed with the Spurs to a two-year deal. On June 28, 2016, Duncan opted into his $5.6 million contract for the 2016–17 season. However, on July 11, 2016, he announced his retirement from the NBA after 19 seasons with San