My childhood friend John posted this. Sums up my thoughts really well...
Dear Tim Duncan, words can't truly express all that you've meant to the city, the Spurs fans and the game of basketball. As a 10 year old boy, I remember the excitement that my favorite college basketball player was going to be a San Antonio Spur. I never could've imagined just how much of an impact and legacy you'd leave. 2 years later, I sat in the stands of the Alamodome for the first 2 NBA Championship games in San Antonio. Sitting in those stands, I recall marveling at the media coverage, the fans, the aura just soaking it all in and hoping it would never end because I didn't know if it would happen again. Then you did it again in 2003, then again in 2005, again in 2007 and once again in 2014. The championships aren't the only thing you brought us. You taught us to be a humble champion, what it meant to be selfless in a world that is selfish, sacrificing for the sake of others(teammates) and most of all you demonstrated loyalty to your fans, the city, your teammates and the organization. Tim, thank you for all the memories, it's been one hell of a ride and I am forever thankful for the Greatest Power Forward of All time!
-The 10 year old boy
Dear Tim Duncan, words can't truly express all that you've meant to the city, the Spurs fans and the game of basketball. As a 10 year old boy, I remember the excitement that my favorite college basketball player was going to be a San Antonio Spur. I never could've imagined just how much of an impact and legacy you'd leave. 2 years later, I sat in the stands of the Alamodome for the first 2 NBA Championship games in San Antonio. Sitting in those stands, I recall marveling at the media coverage, the fans, the aura just soaking it all in and hoping it would never end because I didn't know if it would happen again. Then you did it again in 2003, then again in 2005, again in 2007 and once again in 2014. The championships aren't the only thing you brought us. You taught us to be a humble champion, what it meant to be selfless in a world that is selfish, sacrificing for the sake of others(teammates) and most of all you demonstrated loyalty to your fans, the city, your teammates and the organization. Tim, thank you for all the memories, it's been one hell of a ride and I am forever thankful for the Greatest Power Forward of All time!
-The 10 year old boy
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