NBA trivia: Why did Tim Duncan enter the team after graduating from college

Tim Duncan made his freshman debut at Wake Forest University, but chose to enter the NBA after graduating from his senior year because Duncan’s mother had told him before his deathbed that he must complete his college studies anyway.

But this does not prevent Duncan from becoming one of the best players in history. In the 1997 draft, he was still selected by the Spurs in the first round of the first round.