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78R16301 JHS-D

By:  McClendon                                                    H.R. No. 1209



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs has been named 
the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player for the 
second consecutive year, and he is to be commended for this 
extraordinary accomplishment; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Duncan led the Spurs to a league-best 60-22 
regular season record, averaging 23.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.9 
assists, and 2.92 blocks per game; he is the eighth player to win 
the coveted award in consecutive seasons, joining such basketball 
legends as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Moses Malone, 
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bill Russell; and
	WHEREAS, Born in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Mr. Duncan 
attended Wake Forest University, earning a degree in psychology and 
establishing the Atlantic Coast Conference record for career 
blocked shots; the first pick of the 1997 NBA draft, he was named 
Rookie of the Year in 1998 and led the Spurs to the NBA title the 
following year; and
	WHEREAS, Known more for fundamentals than flash, Mr. Duncan 
has established himself as one of the league's elite players during 
his six seasons; he is a player who possesses the rare combination 
of superlative offensive skills and dominating defensive presence, 
and he remains a model of consistency on both ends of the court as 
well as a role model off it; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Tim Duncan on being named 2003 NBA 
Most Valuable Player and extend to him and his teammates best wishes 
for success in this year's playoffs; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Duncan as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.