Tim Duncan
Power 100 rank: 68
Rank last year: 65
Sport: NBA/San Antonio Spurs—F
Age: 35
Most recent notable achievement: 2011 NBA All-Star
Earnings: $25,500,000
Key sponsors: Adidas, Sprite, HEB
Why he’s on the list: The epitome of a team-oriented athlete, Tim Duncan has every award possible: 13-time NBA All-Star, three-time league champion, finals MVP, All-Defensive team, Rookie of the Year. Playing in a smaller market and having a quiet personality that befits a psychology major helps explain why Duncan hasn’t landed the big endorsement deals of a LeBron James. Still, even as his scoring average has slipped to half what it once was, Duncan’s class and off-court popularity keep him on our list.
Photograph by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Rank last year: 65
Sport: NBA/San Antonio Spurs—F
Age: 35
Most recent notable achievement: 2011 NBA All-Star
Earnings: $25,500,000
Key sponsors: Adidas, Sprite, HEB
Why he’s on the list: The epitome of a team-oriented athlete, Tim Duncan has every award possible: 13-time NBA All-Star, three-time league champion, finals MVP, All-Defensive team, Rookie of the Year. Playing in a smaller market and having a quiet personality that befits a psychology major helps explain why Duncan hasn’t landed the big endorsement deals of a LeBron James. Still, even as his scoring average has slipped to half what it once was, Duncan’s class and off-court popularity keep him on our list.
Photograph by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
