Bill Simmons On The Remarkable Career Of Tim Duncan - Grantland

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 9: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during Game Two of the 2013 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on June 9, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

The San Antonio Spurs picked Tim Duncan on June 25, 1997, about seven weeks before Matt Stone and Trey Parker launched their new animated series on Comedy Central.

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