Pounding The Rock · Jun 14, 2023
Happy birthday to Bruce Bowen
Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty ImagesToday Bruce Bowen turns 52. Hard to believe it has been so long since he roamed the corners of the hardwood, beating down opponents and knocking down threes.
The three-time NBA Champion and defensive stalwart spent his final eight seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. He worked his into the NBA after stints overseas and a couple of season in the now defunct Continental Basketball Association.
In his first two seasons with the Spurs Bowen made the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. The next five seasons he made the NBA All-Defensive First Team, defining the role of the modern 3-and-D player.