San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan played in his 1,246th game Friday, passing Kobe Bryant for fourth place on the NBA's all-time list for most games played with one team, per NBA.com/stats.
Much like Bryant, the San Antonio big man has only known one team, although in Duncan's case it's the franchise that drafted him, while the Black Mamba joined the Lakers in a 1996 draft-day trade with the Charlotte Hornets.
Bryant went 13th overall and ended up as the best player from one of the best draft classes in league history, while Duncan went first overall the next year, after the typically competitive Spurs famously suffered through a slew of injuries during the 1996-97 campaign.
Despite spotting the Lakers legend a year, the 37-year-old Duncan has now played in one more regular-season games than the 35-year-old Bryant, who was limited to just six appearances this season because of leg and knee injuries.
With both franchise mainstays likely to retire in the uniforms they've always worn, it seems inevitable that the duo will climb higher on the NBA's list for most games played with one team.
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Spurs’ Tim Duncan Passes Kobe Bryant for 4th-Most Games Played with 1 Team
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