San Antonio Spurs - On this day, 18 years ago, the Spurs drafted Tim Duncan with the No. 1 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft. | Facebook
![NBA Draft on Twitter: "No.1 pick in 1997 Draft. 1998 Rookie of the Year. 5x NBA Champion / 3x Finals MVP. Celebrate @spurs #TeamDay with the legend, Tim Duncan. https://t.co/uvb9owXcLI" / Twitter NBA Draft on Twitter: "No.1 pick in 1997 Draft. 1998 Rookie of the Year. 5x NBA Champion / 3x Finals MVP. Celebrate @spurs #TeamDay with the legend, Tim Duncan. https://t.co/uvb9owXcLI" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlN38GlWwAUX-UU.jpg)
NBA Draft on Twitter: "No.1 pick in 1997 Draft. 1998 Rookie of the Year. 5x NBA Champion / 3x Finals MVP. Celebrate @spurs #TeamDay with the legend, Tim Duncan. https://t.co/uvb9owXcLI" / Twitter
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The Asphalt: Mining the NBA Draft of 1997 for Gems | by brian g gilmore (bumpyjonas) | SportsRaid | Medium
![NBA Draft on Twitter: "No.1 pick in 1997 Draft. 1998 Rookie of the Year. 5x NBA Champion / 3x Finals MVP. Celebrate @spurs #TeamDay with the legend, Tim Duncan. https://t.co/uvb9owXcLI" / Twitter NBA Draft on Twitter: "No.1 pick in 1997 Draft. 1998 Rookie of the Year. 5x NBA Champion / 3x Finals MVP. Celebrate @spurs #TeamDay with the legend, Tim Duncan. https://t.co/uvb9owXcLI" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlN39_BWsAAGx1D.jpg)
NBA Draft on Twitter: "No.1 pick in 1997 Draft. 1998 Rookie of the Year. 5x NBA Champion / 3x Finals MVP. Celebrate @spurs #TeamDay with the legend, Tim Duncan. https://t.co/uvb9owXcLI" / Twitter
![This Day in History: The Spurs drafted Tim Duncan in 1997 & then won their first NBA championship 2 years later - Ballislife.com This Day in History: The Spurs drafted Tim Duncan in 1997 & then won their first NBA championship 2 years later - Ballislife.com](https://dsz7vodgjx60a.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/25044205/BIL-DUNCAN-25B.jpg)