Tony Parker was the first to speak at Tim Duncan’s jersey retirement ceremony on Sunday night in a packed AT&T Center. He admitted he was nervous, and said that many people had been asking him the same tough question, “Why Timmy so special?” Several times he repeated the question in that French accent of his, and it was definitely the theme of the night.
The Big Fundamental’s former teammates and coaches shared stories to answer that question, and it felt like basketball was barely mentioned. Fans know how special Duncan was on the court, they saw it every night for nearly 20 years.