The story first appeared in SLAM 247.
Three years after he landed in Texas, Tim Duncan became a household name. He’d found a perfect fit in the winning culture of the Spurs, humbly taking on the position of protégé to the great David Robinson. Not only had TD collected ROY honors, but he’d also landed on the NBA First Team, become a staple at All-Star Weekend and won a title with a Finals MVP cherry on top. When he took a seat on an ice chair for SLAM 47’s homage to George Gervin, we were presented with an image to articulate what we already knew: Timmy D was cold.
No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama has us on board the hype train for sure. Not only did he join a franchise that specializes in producing elite players who win titles, but he also possesses the physical and skill attributes of what the NBA has been evolving into for the past 20 years. Wemby is the fulfillment of basketball prophecy. Not that I’m getting carried away or anything…
