Tim Duncan Net Worth, Professional Basketball Player

Tim Duncan is a professional basketball player known as an American basketball coach. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the San Antonio Spurs for his whole 19-year career. A key factor in the team's success in the 2000s and 2010s, "the Big Fundamental" is recognized as the best power forward of all time and among the greatest players in the history of the NBA.

He was selected for the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021 and entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020. At first, Duncan wanted to compete in swimming, but after Hurricane Hugo damaged the island's only Olympic-sized pool, he started playing basketball at the age of 14. He played basketball for St. Dunstan's Episcopal in high school.

In this article, find out more about Tim Duncan’s professional career, player life, and awards.

Tim Duncan Net Worth 2024

Tim Duncan's net worth is estimated to be $130 million. He made over $20 million a season at his peak, comfortably ranking among the NBA's highest-paid basketball players. During his career, he only made about $200 million from the court. He also made tens of millions of dollars through endorsements.

Between 2001 and 2002, the Foundation helped raise approximately $350,000 in prostate and breast cancer research funding. In 2013, he established the Black Jack Speed store in San Antonio, Texas, for car customization.

Biography and Personal Life

Before divorcing in August 2013, Duncan wed Amy Sherrill in July 2001, and they had two children. Duncan's first child with his partner was born in 2017. Duncan founded the Foundation in 2001 to fund education projects, youth sports and recreation, and health awareness and research in San Antonio, Winston-Salem, and the US Virgin Islands.

The foundation's main events have been the Slam Duncan Charity Golf Classic and the Tim Duncan Bowling for Dollar$ Charity Bowl-A-Thon. Between 2001 and 2002, the organization raised almost $350,000 for prostate and breast cancer research. Sporting News named Duncan one of the "Good Guys" in sports for those two years.

In addition, Duncan provided the Cancer Therapy and Research Center, the Children's Bereavement Center, and the Children's Center of San Antonio. In August 2017, Black Jack Speed Shop arranged for much-needed goods for Hurricane Harvey victims through an arrangement with The Tim Duncan Foundation.

Early Life

Duncan was born and raised in Saint Croix, the US Virgin Islands. He is the son of Anguillan immigrants William Duncan, a mason, and Ione, an approved midwife. He has an older brother, Scott, who became a film director and cinematographer, and two older sisters, Cheryl and Tricia.

Tricia competed in swimming for the United States Virgin Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and Cheryl was a champion swimmer before she became a nurse. He was an excellent student at school and wanted to be an Olympic swimmer like Tricia.

His parents encouraged him a lot, and he excelled in swimming. As a teenager, he rose to popularity in the 50, 100, and 400-meter freestyle and hoped to represent his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was forced to swim in the ocean when Hurricane Hugo damaged the island's only Olympic-sized swimming pool in 1989, and his fear of sharks destroyed his love for the sport. The day before he turned 14 on April 24, 1990, his mother passed away from breast cancer, giving him yet another emotional blow.

Professional Career

San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016)

• "Twin Towers" (1997–2003)

The San Antonio Spurs selected Duncan with the first overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft. The Spurs were coming off a season blighted by injuries; their greatest player, David Robinson, who was selected first overall in the 1987 NBA Draft, missed most of the campaign due to injury, and they concluded with a 20–62 win-loss record. The "Twin Towers" were Duncan and Robinson during the 1997–1998 season. The pair became well-known for playing outstanding defense near the basket.

• Leader of the Spurs (2003–2007)

Duncan agreed to a seven-year, $122 million contract with the Spurs on July 16, 2003. The Spurs lost their longtime captain, David Robinson, to retirement before the 2003–04 campaign started. Taking on the position of the lone team leader position, Duncan guided a revamped Spurs squad featuring teenage French point guard Tony Parker, defensive mainstay Bruce Bowen, Argentinian shooting guard Manu Ginobili, and Slovenian center Rasho Nesterovic.

• Playoff disappointments (2007–2013)

Duncan was a part of the San Antonio squad that won the Shooting Stars Competition during the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend. He played 78 games during the season and recorded his usual 20/10 stats. With a 56–26 record at the end of the 2007–08 regular season, San Antonio qualified for a first-round matchup with the Suns, finishing behind the Lakers and New Orleans Hornets in the Western Conference.

Player Profile

Duncan was 250 pounds (113 kg) and 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m) tall, making him a power forward with center-court flexibility. Throughout his career, he was known as one of the NBA's most reliable players, averaging a double-double in points and rebounds.

In addition to being one of the best inside defenders in the league, Duncan was a consistent scorer, rebounder, and shot-blocker. He led the charts in postseason point-rebound double-doubles and was ranked #1 among current players in regular season point-rebound double-doubles after his final season in 2015–16.

Tim Duncan Honors and Awards:

• In his basketball career, Duncan won many individual and team awards. He was named an NBA champion five times: 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 201, an MVP of the NBA Finals three times: 1999, 2003, and 2005, and an MVP twice: 2002 and 2003.
• In addition to winning Player of the Year from the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), and Sporting News, all in 1997, he was honored as a college player by the House of Representatives, selected as the ACC Male Athlete of the Year, and won the John R. Wooden Award and Adolph Rupp Trophy.
• Duncan was selected to the men's basketball team for the ACC 50th Anniversary team in 2002, which honored the 50 all-time greats in ACC history. In 1998, his first season in the NBA, he was selected for the All-Rookie Team and awarded Rookie of the Year.

Career Stats

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Was Tim Duncan the Olympic gold medalist?

Duncan's desire to compete in the Olympics was fulfilled in 2004 when he helped the American men's basketball team win a bronze medal at the Athens Games. After Robinson's retirement in 2003, Duncan became the Spurs captain.

Q. Which NBA players are the richest?

LeBron James is the greatest earner over a career, Michael Jordan is the biggest one-year contract holder in NBA history, and Stephen Curry is the highest season earner and largest multi-year contract holder.

Q. Tim Duncan, did you swim?

Tim Duncan remembers what motivated him to become a basketball player after beginning his sporting career as a swimmer.