Today in Sports, June 25 - 1st former ABA team to win NBA Championship, Tim Duncan named MVP
1921 — Jock Hutchinson is the first American to win the British Open, a nine-stroke victory over Roger Wethered in a playoff.
1952 — Jim Turnesa wins the PGA Championship with a 1-up victory over Chick Harbert in the final round. 1991 — Nine-time champion Martina Navratilova survives a first-round scare from Elna Reinach to win her record 100th singles match at Wimbledon.1997 — NBA Draft: Wake Forest power forward Tim Duncan first pick by San Antonio Spurs.1999 — San Antonio wins its first NBA championship, defeating the New York Knicks 78-77 in Game 5 of the Finals. The Spurs, keyed by finals MVP Tim Duncan’s 31 points, becomes the first former ABA team to win the championship.
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