After five NBA titles, two NBA MVP awards, 15 All-¬Star appearances and a spot on many lists as the greatest power forward of all time, San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan is calling it a career.
Tim Duncan, who turned 40 in April, announced Monday that he is retiring from the NBA after 19 seasons, all with the San Antonio Spurs.
He captured five NBA titles, two NBA MVP awards and 15 All-¬Star appearances during his storied run with the Spurs
Duncan’s final game ended up being a 113-99 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals on May 12. He scored 19 points, five rebounds and a block in 34 minutes.
Duncan partnered with Popovich to post the most wins by a player and coach in NBA history with 1,001. The Spurs coach will discuss Duncan’s decision to retire at a news conference Tuesday. There are no plans for Duncan to address the media.
Since drafting Duncan, the Spurs posted a 1,072-438 regular-season record. That is the best 19-year stretch in NBA history and tops in the four major U.S. sports over the past 19 years.
With the retirements of Duncan and Kobe Bryant, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett is the final player in the NBA who played in 1997-98. Garnett, 40, joined the league in 1995 and is signed through next season.
Information from Espn.com contributed to this report.
