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5-Time NBA Champion Tim Duncan Retires After 19 Seasons
San Antonio Spurs' forward Tim Duncan questions a foul call during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, March 21, 2014. The Spurs won 99-79.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

5-Time NBA Champion Tim Duncan Retires After 19 Seasons

His reserved demeanor and game built on fundamentals more than athleticism served as the backbone for the franchise's unparalleled run.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan is finally calling it a career.

Duncan announced his retirement on Monday after 19 seasons, five championships, two MVP awards and 15 All-Star appearances. It marks the end of an era for the Spurs and the NBA.

Duncan was the No. 1 overall pick out of Wake Forest in 1997 and teamed with Gregg Popovich, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili to make the Spurs the most enduring success story in modern American sports. His reserved demeanor and game built on fundamentals more than athleticism served as the backbone for the franchise's unparalleled run.

Duncan was a three-time NBA Finals MVP and was named to the All-NBA First Team 10 times in his career. He is fifth on the NBA's career list in blocks, sixth in rebounds and 14th in scoring.

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Dave Urbanski is a senior editor for Blaze News.
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Dave Urbanski

Dave Urbanski

Sr. Editor, News

Dave Urbanski is a senior editor for Blaze News and has been writing for Blaze News since 2013. He has also been a newspaper reporter, a magazine editor, and a book editor. He resides in New Jersey. You can reach him at durbanski@blazemedia.com.
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