Today 9 years ago: Spurs superstar Duncan announced his retirement, Shifo ended his 19-year NBA career

9 years ago today, Spurs legendary star Tim Duncan announced his retirement, ending his 19-year career.

In 1997, the Spurs selected Duncan with the first pick in the first round. Duncan won the best rookie in the rookie season, won five championships during his career, twice selected for the regular season Mvp, three Fmvp, fifteen selected for the best team, fifteen selected for the best defensive team, fifteen selected for the All-Star. In 21 years, Duncan was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

During the 19 years of playing for the Spurs, Duncan played 1,392 regular season games for the team, averaging 34 minutes per game, contributing 19 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.2 blocks per game; he played in 251 playoff games, and averaged 37.3 minutes per game, contributing 20.6 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.3 blocks per game.

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