National Basketball Association

San Antonio Spurs honor Tim Duncan with special jersey-retirement ceremony

Published Dec. 19, 2016 6:01 a.m. ET

Rob Perez

On Sunday night, following their 113-100 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, the San Antonio Spurs honored their legendary big man, Tim Duncan, with a special jersey-retirement ceremony.

First on the mic was Duncan's longtime teammate Tony Parker:

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Next up: Manu Ginobili, who told a story never spoken of before -- the time Ginobili single-handedly blew a playoff game in Sacramento, and Tim wouldn't stop calling his hotel room after:

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After some words by Duncan's Wake Forest University coach, Dave Odom, up came long-time Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich -- who had some incredible stories to tell, including how he had to put a piece of carrot cake outside of Duncan's door for 20 years and how Duncan wore backwards shorts to the team's first practice:

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After the speeches were complete, the Spurs debuted their incredible tribute video to Duncan:

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Then it was time for the guest of honor to say a few words:

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And last but certainly not least, Duncan's jersey was unveiled in the AT&T Center rafters with the other Spurs greats before him:

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Well-deserved, Tim Duncan -- an incredible ceremony to recognize an incredible career.