Tim Duncan has been predictably quiet since retiring from the NBA. The former San Antonio Spurs legend has shown up in select practices but has mostly kept a low profile.
Apparently, the big man has been keeping in shape, however, albeit not through basketball. Duncan has been training in martial arts and apparently, he’s scary good at it.
But don’t take it from us. Take it from his trainer, via his interview with Joon Lee of Bleacher Report:
He’s an animal. It’s a different thing than what you see out on the court. The more intense the training gets, the more calm he becomes, which you’ve seen on the court. The way he executes the movements, he’s a f–king monster.
[…] [Duncan] would be a legit competitor. For sure. He has a desire to learn and compete. He has the heart for it. He most definitely would be a competitor. I would highly encourage him not to. Being a retired Spurs player, I wouldn’t want him going out there and getting punched and kicked by some of those guys, but Tim would be a competitor.
Also, a tidbit given by Duncan’s trainer is that another former Spur, David Robinson, joins his past teammate in these sessions. Robinson is apparently not quite as good.
