San Antonio Spurs Send Message To NBA Legend Tim Duncan

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On Friday night, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers (in Oregon) by a score of 120-108.

They now have a 2-1 lead over the Trail Blazers with Game 4 on Sunday.

Spurs Send Message To Tim Duncan

GettyTim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs speaks to the media with his children Sydney and Draven after defeating the Miami Heat in Game Five of the 2014 NBA Finals 104-87 at the AT&T Center on June 15, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas.

On Saturday, Basketball Hall of Famer (and Spurs legend) Tim Duncan is celebrating his 50th birthday.

One person to send him a message was the Spurs.

The Spurs wrote (via X): “HAPPY BIRTHDAY Tim Duncan! 🎉 Join us in wishing The Big Fundamental a big happy birthday today!”

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Tim Duncan! 🎉

Join us in wishing The Big Fundamental a big happy birthday today!

11:00 am · 25 Apr 2026

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Duncan last played in the NBA during the 2016 season.

He spent his entire career playing for the Spurs.

NBA Social Media Sends Birthday Love To Duncan

GettyStephon Castle (2R) of the San Antonio Spurs poses with Tim Duncan (2L), David Robinson (L) and Wembanyama (R) after he was named NBA Rookie of the Year at Victory Capital Performance Center on April 30, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

Here’s what other people were saying:

NBA History: “Join us in wishing a Happy 50th Birthday to 15x NBA All-Star, 5x NBA Champion, 3x NBA Finals MVP and 75th Anniversary Team member, Tim Duncan!”

FanDuel: “It’s Tim Duncan’s 50th birthday! ◾️ 5x NBA champion ◾️ 2x MVP & 3x Finals MVP ◾️ 15x All-NBA selection ◾️ 15x All-Defensive selection ◾️ 6th-most rebounds in NBA history A Spurs legend and one of the greatest players of all time.”

@RTNBA: “Tim Duncan’s Career Resume: ⭐️ 15x All-Star ⭐️ 15x All-NBA ⭐️ 15x All-Def ⭐️ 5x NBA Champ ⭐️ 3x FMVP ⭐️ 2x MVP ⭐️ 26,496 PTS ⭐️ 15,091 REB ⭐️ 4225 AST ⭐️ 3020 BLK ⭐️ No. 21 retired by Spurs & Wake Forest Happy 50th Birthday to one of the greats, The Big Fundamental 🙏”

Boardroom: “An aspiring swimmer, Tim Duncan only picked up basketball in 9th grade after a hurricane destroyed the one Olympic-sized pool in his hometown. — Rookie of the Year — 2× MVP — 3× Finals MVP — 5× Champ — 10× All-NBA First Team — 15× All-Star — No. 21 retired by the Spurs — Hall of Fame — career deals: Adidas, AT&T Happy 50th birthday to an absolute legend.”

Duncan’s Career

GettyTim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs waits for the Oklahoma City Thunder to bring the ball down court during the second half of Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on May 12, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Duncan was the first pick in the 1997 NBA Draft out of Wake Forest.

In addition to winning five NBA Championships, he never missed the playoffs.

Over 19 seasons, Duncan played with legendary teammates such as David Robinson, Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili, Kawhi Leonard and Bruce Bowen.

His career averages were 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.2 blocks per contest while shooting 50.6% from the field in 1,392 games.