NEW YORK – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released the following statement regarding Tim Duncan’s announcement today:

“Tim Duncan is one of the most dominant players in NBA history.  His devotion to excellence and mastery of the game led to five NBA championships, two regular-season MVP awards and a place among the all-time greats, while his understated selflessness made him the ultimate teammate.  For two decades Tim represented the Spurs, the city of San Antonio and the league with passion and class.  All of us in the NBA family thank him for his profound impact on the game.”