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Tim Duncan

by Kurt from Taipei, Taiwan

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My hero is Tim Duncan. He is a player for the San Antonio Spurs. He was born on April 25th, 1976. To my delight, my birthday is on April 26th, 1990, which is only one day apart from his. However, because of the different time zones, we almost celebrate our birthday at the same time.

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From 1997 to 2005, Tim Duncan won many awards. He was the first pick in the NBA draft in 1997, the All-NBA First Team honors every season, the All-Defensive First Team seven times, the All-Defensive Second Team one time, etc. However, the greatest awards for him are 2001-2002, 2002-2003 regular season MVP and 1999, 2003, 2005 Finals MVP. Besides his personal awards, he also helped his team, the Spurs, to win the NBA championships in 1999, 2003 and 2005. Although his personal scores are not as high as those of many super stars, his steady performance helps him win not only many awards but also many fans’ hearts. He has good leadership and temper; his skills are practical and efficient.

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As a matter of fact, there is a story of Tim Duncan which is not known to many people. Tim Duncan was a member of a swimming team when he was little; nevertheless, a typhoon destroyed the swimming pool which they were trained in. Hence, he started to play basketball at the age of 13. Although we might have lost a good swimmer, we have a great basketball player.

Besides our birthdays, there is another coincidence; I started to play basketball at the age of 11 and I went to buy a basketball. The picture on the basketball is the Spurs. I had never watched NBA then.

I like to watch NBA games very much. I am crazy about Tim Duncan and his team, the Spurs. I hope that he can win more championships. Tim Duncan is “my hero”.

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Last edited 12/10/2006 12:00:00 AM

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