Resilience and perseverance in the journey of Tim Duncan. A timeline of obstacles and growth.
Tim Duncan, nicknamed "the Big Fundamental," is a retired American professional basketball player who played his entire 19-year NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs. He's widely regarded as the greatest power forward ever and one of basketball's all-time greats. Duncan was a key player in the Spurs' success throughout the 2000s and 2010s. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
In 1989, Hurricane Hugo destroyed the island's only Olympic-sized swimming pool, affecting Tim Duncan's swimming training.
On April 24, 1990, the day before his 14th birthday, Tim Duncan's mother died of breast cancer, leading to a promise to graduate from college.
In the 1996-97 season, the San Antonio Spurs had an injury-riddled season with a 20-62 record before drafting Tim Duncan.
In 2000, The Spurs were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
In 2000, Tim Duncan was forced to miss the Sydney Olympics due to a knee injury.
In 2004, at the Olympics, the USA team lost three games and won a bronze medal, marking the first time the U.S. men's basketball team lost a game in international competition since NBA players became eligible.
In 2008, Tim Duncan started the season strong but his performance declined mid-season due to chronic knee tendinosis. Despite the injury and the loss of Ginóbili, the Spurs made the playoffs as the third seed.
In 2011, despite finishing as the first seed in the West with a 61–21 record, the Spurs were upset in the first round of the playoffs by the Memphis Grizzlies.
In 2015, Duncan sued his former investment adviser Charles Banks, claiming over $20 million in losses.
On January 2, 2016, after missing games due to rest and knee soreness, Tim Duncan returned against the Houston Rockets and was held scoreless for the first time in his 19-year career.
In September 2016, a federal grand jury indicted Charles Banks, Duncan's former investment advisor, on two counts of wire fraud related to the case.
In April 2017, Charles Banks, Duncan's former investment advisor, pled guilty to wire fraud in the case.
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