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Spurs to retire Tim Duncan's jersey on Dec. 18

Xinhua, November 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

The San Antonio Spurs announced Wednesday that they will retire the No. 21 jersey of Tim Duncan on Dec. 18, when the Spurs take on the New Orleans Pelicans.

Duncan, all his 19 NBA seasons with the Spurs, won five championships for the team and posted a 1,072-438 regular season record, giving the team a 71 winning percentage, which is the best 19-year stretch in NBA history and was the best in all of the four major leagues NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB over the last 19 years.

Duncan, the 1998 Rookie of the Year, won five NBA titles, two NBA MVP (2002, 2003) and three NBA Finals MVP (1999, 2003 and 2005). In his NBA career, the 15-time All-Star appeared in a total of 1,392 games and averaged 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.17 blocks in 34.0 minutes. Endite