[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 CONGRATULATING TIMOTHY THEODORE DUNCAN

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of so many young 
African American males who are fearful for their lives, who believe 
that America doesn't realize the exemplary lives that they each live.
  I also rise to give an example of one African American male who gives 
the Virgin Islands tremendous pride today. I am here to honor Virgin 
Islands native and the greatest power forward of all time, Timothy 
Theodore Duncan, on his retirement from the National Basketball 
Association.
  Throughout his storied 19-year career, Tim Duncan has won the NBA 
Rookie of the Year Award, five NBA championship titles, three NBA Final 
MVP awards, two NBA Most Valuable Player awards, and has earned the 
distinction of all-time leading scorer for his San Antonio Spurs.
  The 15-time NBA All Star is an inspiration to many young Virgin 
Islanders and, indeed, Americans all over this country and is an 
integral figure in his own community for his efforts toward promoting 
interscholastic athletics and education. He is an exemplary gentleman, 
unselfish on and off the court.
  The Virgin Islands community thanks him for his 19-year career in the 
NBA. We want to show him as an example of what can happen if one 
individual like himself can be on a street safely here in the United 
States, the great things that they can do.

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