SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced Wednesday they will retire Tim Duncan’s No. 21 jersey on Dec. 18 when they play the New Orleans Pelicans at the AT&T Center.
Duncan will become the eighth Spurs player in franchise history to have his number retired and raised to the AT&T Center rafters.
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The other seven are: David Robinson (50), James Silas (13), George Gervin (44), Avery Johnson (6), Johnny Moore (00), Bruce Bowen (12) and Sean Elliott (32).
Duncan retired over the summer after he led the Spurs to five NBA championships during his 19-year NBA career. He was named NBA Finals MVP three times and NBA league MVP twice.
The Spurs reached the playoffs every season since Duncan arrived in San Antonio, and he is the only player in NBA history to start and win a title in three different decades.
Duncan made the All-NBA, All-Star and All-Defensive teams 15 times each during his career and he is one of three players in NBA history to reach 1,000 career wins, as well as the only player to reach 1,000 wins with one team.
Duncan, along with teammates Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, was also part of the Spurs "Big 3."
The three hold the NBA record for most wins by a trio in both the regular season and postseason.
Duncan and Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have the most wins by a player-coach duo in NBA history.
The Spurs said the jersey retirement ceremony will be held after the game on the AT&T Center floor. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.