Tim Duncan was on the path of becoming a champion swimmer until a hurricane destroyed his local pool

Timmy Duncan was destined to become a swimmer. Hurricane Hugo destroyed his swimming pool and he was forced to swim in the ocean. Scared of sharks, he shifted his focus to basketball. Became a Hall of Famer. pic.twitter.com/oWmQmc4bjC

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 15, 2021

"He has two older sisters, Cheryl and Tricia, and an older brother, Scott, who became a film director and cinematographer. Cheryl was a champion swimmer before she became a nurse, and Tricia swam for the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul."