Tim Duncan who is capable of playing both the center and forward position for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA, is perhaps one of the best center of all-time in the NBA. A marquee player, the 6-11 Duncan already won numerous accolades for his superb overall game in the league. This tame mastodon off court is a tenacious basketball player on the wooden court and this is evident with his accomplishments that includes four NBA titles (1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007), three NBA Final Most Valuable Player (1999, 2003 and 2005), 13 All-NBA Teams (including 9 All-NBA First Team), 2 NBA Most Valuable Player Award, 13 NBA All-Defensive Team (8 NBA All-Defensive First Team and 5 NBA All-Defensive Second Team), voted to 12 NBA All-Star Games (co MVP in 2000 NBA All-Star Game) and Rookie of the Year in 1998. Duncan ranks fifth in most hauled rebounds all-time in the league. He was elected as the 2003 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. Duncan dons the stars and stripes uniform while he suited up for the United States national basketball squad in the 2004 Summer Olympics that took the bronze medal. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tim_duncan/bio.html

He was the first pick in the 1997 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He made an immediate impact in the Spurs line up as he and his teammate David Robinson formed the team’s formidable twin tower. The duo helped the Spurs collar NBA crowns in 1999 and 2003. Although ferocious as a beast while seeing action for the Spurs team, Duncan is humble and lithe and this is apparent with his charitable endeavors and his self established foundation, which is the Tim Duncan Foundation, which endeavors to foster health awareness and to support various youth sports campaigns. With his versatility on the court and big heart Duncan is renowned to be the NBA’s finest sportsman. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tim_duncan/bio.html

Duncan was born on April 25, 1976 in Virgin Islands. He and his wife, Amy, tied the knot in 2001 and they have two children. Amiable as he is Duncan confesses that he is afraid of the heights and sharks. Duncan was also an accomplished swimmer; as he was once the number 1 on his age group in the 400-meter freestyle event. He is fond of wearing his practice uniforms backwards, a habit that started when he was playing for the Wake Forest University in college. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tim_duncan/bio.html

Tim Duncan whipped out another impressive performance in the 2009-2010 season despite time is slowly catching up on him. He averaged 21.1 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.8 steal steal and 1.7 blocks in the regular season and 19 points, 9.9 rebounds, 6 assists, 0.8 steal and 2.4 blocks in the regular season.

During the 2010 NBA Playoffs Duncan helped his team progressed through the second of the NBA Playoffs. They essayed a masterful 4-3 triumph over their favored neighboring opponent Dallas Mavericks to arrange a Western Semifinal showdown with Phoenix Suns. The Spurs however was denied of advancing to the next round as the Suns eliminated them from the playoffs with a 4-0 sweep on their series. Although the Spurs were mauled by the Suns in the second round of the playoffs, Duncan’s dominance in the league is still apparent, as he was named to the NBA All-Star, All-NBA Third Team and All-Defensive Second Team.