Tim Duncan

Birth Name:

Timothy Theodore Duncan

Birth Place:

Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands,

In 1999, he was awarded the title of NBA Rookie of the Year
In 2003, he was named the MVP of the NBA Finals
Started the Tim Duncan Foundation to fund nonprofit organizations dealing with education, health awareness and research, and youth sports and recreation
Graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in psychology
Did not play organized basketball until he was in high school
Was interested in becoming an Olympic swimmer before playing basketball
Was the second player in NBA history to be named to both an ALL-NBA Team and an All-Defensive Team during his first five seasons
Didn't play in the 1998 World Championship due to the NBA lockout
In 1997, he was selected as the first overall pick in the NBA draft
Started wearing his practice shorts backwards when he was playing at Wake Forest

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