Five NBA titles later, Tim Duncan is still quiet as ever, preferring to score, rebound, defend and dominate in peace, the occasional crazy eyes and clumsy half-smile remaining the only evidence that he feels at all.
Five NBA titles and four seasons later, Kobe Bryant's ubiquitous hold over the league is alive and well, his contentious status a hallmark even in injury, despite his hard, stone-cold demeanor having softened with time and perspective.
There aren't two superstars in the NBA more different than Bryant and Duncan. One feeds off the bright lights his Los Angeles Lakers provide, the other thrives where the limelight doesn't shine with the San Antonio Spurs.
Both have been chasing the same thing, though: Basketball immortality.
Bryant is acutely aware of it, and has been for some time. Winning championships is what drives him, distinguishing himself from everyone else is what pushes him further.
Duncan, meanwhile, has simply stumbled upon it. There is a certain inadver ...
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