The Spurs officially celebrated Duncan's birthday! Ginobili posted a blurry photo: Happy birthday to the 50-year-old old man!

On April 26 Beijing time, the Spurs' official social media posted multiple photos of Duncan with the caption: "Tim Duncan, happy birthday! Let's all wish this 'Big Fundamental' a happy birthday!"

The Spurs official account also forwarded Ginobili's blessing. Ginobili posted a blurry photo of the two and wrote: "Happy birthday to the 50-year-old old man! (five championship trophy emojis)" This short sentence clearly shows how close the relationship between these two teammates is.

Several American media outlets also sent birthday wishes to Duncan and listed his series of honors: 15 All-Star selections, 15 All-NBA Team selections, 15 All-Defensive Team selections, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVP awards, 2 regular season MVP awards, total points of 26,496, total rebounds of 15,091, total assists of 4,225, total blocks of 3,020, and his No. 21 jersey retired by both the Spurs and Wake Forest University.

Some media also recalled Duncan's legendary journey into basketball: Duncan originally aspired to be a swimmer, but after a hurricane destroyed the only Olympic-standard swimming pool in his hometown, he switched to basketball in ninth grade. Salute to an absolute legend, happy 50th birthday.

In the 1997 NBA Draft, Duncan entered the league as the No. 1 overall pick from Wake Forest University. He won five championships in his career and never missed the playoffs. Over 19 seasons, he played alongside legendary teammates such as David Robinson, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard, and Bruce Bowen. Career averages: 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.2 blocks, played 1,392 total games with a shooting percentage of 50.6%.

Recently, Spurs team reporters also covered stories about Duncan carefully caring for Popovich. Their relationship is like father and son; after Popovich suffered a stroke, Duncan often stayed by his side. The reporters noted that Duncan would show up every time Popovich received treatment.