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On This Day: Tim Duncan’s Disappointing Final NBA Game

On This Day: Tim Duncan’s Disappointing Final NBA Game

Tim Duncan’s final NBA game was exceptional. Unfortunately, it didn’t get the result he and his fans desired.

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May 12, 2023
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Tim Duncan was never one to seek attention.

He never cared about fame or flattery or any of that stuff. The only things he cared about were being the best basketball player you could be and winning championships.

So when he decided to make the 2015-16 NBA season -one of the San Antonio Spurs’ best campaigns ever- his final one, no one knew.

No one knew that Game 6 of the 2016 Western Conference Semi-Finals was going to be the last time he would step onto the court as a professional basketball player.

Not a single fan had an idea of his decision.

But despite not having a final farewell, Duncan still balled his mind out of that game.

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