Did ESPN's panel get it right when they voted Tim Duncan as the fourth-best basketball player of the century?
Tim Duncan delivered San Antonio its first NBA title in 1999, as the end of the 20th century approached. Then, over the first decade and a half of the new millennium, the Spurs' spotlight-averse superstar went on claim enough championship rings to fill every finger on his enormous right hand. After all that winning, there was no doubt Duncan would appear somewhere in ESPN 's recently unveiled list of the 100 best professional athletes of the 21st century.
The best Spurs coverage in Alamo City, delivered to your inbox Duncan was the fourth-highest ranked NBA player behind Stephen Curry . Kobe Bryant and LeBron James . American swimming legend Michael Phelps, American tennis marvel Serena Williams and Argentine soccer sensation Lionel Messi took the top three spots ahead of James. Now, it should be noted that Duncan's first two and a half seasons were not considered when ESPN's panel voted on the top 100.
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