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Shaquille O'Neal honors Spurs icon Tim Duncan with the highest compliment

Published Nov. 15, 2016 3:15 p.m. ET

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After Tim Duncan announced his retirement from the NBA on Monday, tributes from the basketball world came pouring in.

Even tho I knew it was coming, I'm still moved by the news. What a HUGE honor to have played with him for 14 seasons! #ThankYouTD
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) July 11, 2016

One of the better tributes was from Shaquille O'Neal, who gave this comment on Duncan to ESPN.

There's zero doubt Duncan was an elite competitor despite his quiet nature and introverted personality, which Kobe Bryant summed up succinctly.

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