Iconic images from Tim Duncan’s 19 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs
1997: Tim Duncan poses for a photo after being selected by the San Antonio Spurs at the 1997 NBA Draft in New York, New York.
1998: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs poses for a portrait with Gregg Popovich during the Rookie of the Year press conference on April 27, 1998 in San Antonio, Texas.
1999: David Robinson #50 holds up the NBA Championship trophy as Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs holds up the MVP after winning Game Five of the 1999 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 25, 1999 in New York City, New York.
2000: Tim Duncan #21 and David Robinson #50 of the San Antonio Spurs catch their breath against the Toronto Raptors during a 2000 NBA game at the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Canada.
2001: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs during game two of round one of the NBA playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs won 86-69. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Ronald Martinez/Allsport
2002: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs blocks the shot by Pau Gasol #16 of the Memphis Grizzlies during the NBA game at The Pyramid on November 4, 2002 in Memphis, Tennessee. The Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 103 -101.
2003: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs goes up to dunk against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2003 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 9, 2003 in Los Angeles, California.
2004: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots over Shaquille O'Neal #34 of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2004 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 11, 2004 in Los Angeles, California.
2006: Fans try to distract the concentration of Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs as he shoots a free throw during a game against the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets at the Ford Center on December 23, 2006 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Spurs won 112-77.
2007: Tim Duncan #21 and Finals MVP Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrate with the Larry O'Brien Trophy and MVP Trophy after they won the NBA Championship with their 83-82 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the NBA Finals at the Quicken Loans Arena on June 14, 2007 in Cleveland, Ohio.
2008: Tim Duncan #21 of the Western Conference looks to p[ass against LeBron James #23 of the Eastern Conference during the 2008 NBA All-Star Game part of 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend at the New Orleans Arena on February 17, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2009: Chris Paul #3 of the New Orleans Hornets drives to the basket for a layup against Tony Parker #9 and Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs during the game at AT&T Center on April 15, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas.
2010: George Hill #3, Tim Duncan #21 and Antonio McDyess #34 of the San Antonio Spurs react as Amar'e Stoudemire #1 and the Phoenix Suns celebrate in the final moments of Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2010 NBA Playoffs at US Airways Center on May 3, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.
2011: Tony Allen #9 of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots against Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs on March 1, 2011 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
2012: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs and Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers share a laugh while playing on November 13, 2012 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
2013: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat with the ball against Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter during Game Six of the 2013 NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 18, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
2014: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates after defeating the Miami Heat in Game Five of the 2014 NBA Finals at the AT&T Center on June 15, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas.
2015: Tim Duncan #21, Manu Ginobili #20 and Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs are seen during the game on November 1, 2015 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
2016: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs on the court before the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 21, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Spurs defeated the Suns 118-111.
San Antonio Spurs big man Tim Duncan, a five-time NBA champion, two-time
Most Valuable Player and three-time NBA Finals MVP regarded by many as
the greatest power forward of all time, announced Monday morning
that he is retiring after 19 seasons in which he defined consistent
brilliance and served as the cornerstone of the Spurs’ rise into the
model NBA franchise.
