Tim Duncan had a decorated ... it was Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and David Robinson who convinced the 1998 Rookie of the Year to stay put. "Tim stopped by Pop's home after leaving David's house.

So were Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili and Sean Elliott. NBA champions, all of them. Wembanyama now starts his quest to join their club after ... where the Spurs' championship ...

He joins an elite group of Spurs, current and former, to have taken home that particular piece of hardware; Victor Wembanyama won in 2024, while Tim Duncan (1998) and David Robinson (1990 ...

From left to right, Tim Duncan, David Robinson ... Cards were also favored by championship teams such as the 1973 New York Knicks, who played on the way home after winning it all.

After arriving ... According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Wembanyama had the opportunity to break bread with Basketball Hall of Famers Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Manu Ginobili ...

David Robinson sat down with ... me learn how to be a leader for the Spurs." Robinson formed a devastating big-man partnership with Tim Duncan after the Spurs drafted him in 1997 to form ...

Just a couple of days after being drafted into the organization ... Among those at the dinner included iconic franchise stars such as David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Sean Elliott, and Manu Ginobili.

After the draft, the big man posted a photo of himself hanging with Duncan (as well as David Robinson, Sean Elliott and Manu Ginobili) and called them his "role models" in the caption.