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Tim Duncan
- 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
- 2002, 2003 NBA Most Valuable Player
- Led San Antonio Spurs to the 1999, 2003 NBA Championships while earning Finals MVP honors in each
- Selected to the 2000 Olympic team but had to withdraw due to torn cartilage in his left knee
- Played on five USA Basketball teams, dating back to the 1994 bronze medal winning Goodwill Games team
- Won USA Basketball’s 2004 Male Athlete of the Year
- Ranked No. 3 in the NBA in blocks per game with 2.68 in 2005
- Second player in NBA history to be named to both an All-NBA team and an All-Defensive team in each of his first five seasons
- Set up the Tim Duncan Foundation in 2001 to serve "areas of health awareness and research, education, and you sports and recreation" in San Antonio, Winston-Salem, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
- NBA Rookie of the Year in 1998 and was also named NBA Schick Rookie of the Month all six months of the year becoming only the third person to do so
- Received his picture on Wheaties box on Jan. 27, 2005
- Scored 53 points in a single game and racked up 25 rebounds
- Known for wearing his practice shorts backwards, a trend he started while at Wake Forest
- Married to wife, Amy since 2001; they met at Wake Forest University where he earned a degree in psychology
- Afraid of heights and sharks…favorite movie is The Crow…a video game junkie…favorite book is Jurassic Park…color is black…music is rap and reggae…food is steak and shrimp
Duncan concentrated on swimming as a youngster; at one point was a top U.S. competitor in his age group in the 400 freestyle. He only began playing basketball in ninth grade when Hurricane Hugo destroyed his local pool and ruined his swimming career in 1989.
Related Links
Photo Gallery: Tim Duncan, June '05
Official Web site: Tim Duncan
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Height: 7'0"
Born: 25-April-76
Hometown: St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Resides: San Antonio, Texas
Sport: Basketball
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