Stanford University defeated Duke on November 22nd in a heavily dominant manner, which saw them winning all three sets 25-14, 25-23, and 25-11 at the Cameron Indoor Stadium. The team, which now holds a 22-4 record, had a hitting average of.474 alongside five aces, 46 digs, and 4.0 blocks. This shows just how dominant they were as a unit, as they completely weakened Duke’s defense and eased through a comfortable victory.

The match is also indicative of the great season they’re having, as they are currently ranked seventh. A lot of credit for this goes to their players who have given their all for the team this season, which includes stars like Ipar Kurt and Jordan Harvey. Another player who’s catching a lot of attention is Sidney Duncan. The freshman joined the program with a lot of hype from the media. This is because not only is she quite an accomplished volleyball player, she is also the daughter of an NBA legend.

Meet Sidney Duncan’s NBA superstar father, Tim Duncan

Sidney Duncan’s dad is the legendary NBA basketball player Tim Duncan. The power forward is one of the all-time great players who went through their entire careers with Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs. He was drafted by the team using their first overall pick in the 1997 draft. So, there were a lot of expectations already on him at the age of 21.

However, thinking back, he more than met those expectations; he even surpassed them. Sidney Duncan’s father won five championships as part of the team in the Spurs’ most dominant era ever. He was certainly the best player on his side of the court too, considering he won three MVP awards and was an all-star 15 times during his playing career. Many consider him one of the greatest players to ever play the NBA in his position.

With a glittering 19-year career, Tim had scored as many as 26,496 points in his career, good enough for 16th on the top points accumulators in the history of the league. He was equally efficient as a defender, accumulating no less than 3020 blocks during his career. Thus, with his career ending with the Spurs in 2016, the San Antonio Spurs retired his number 21 jersey in recognition of his service to the team. This shows how vital he was to them. So, if Sidney Duncan wants to match her father’s legacy, she has a lot of work to do.

Father-daughter duo career accomplishments

It looks like both father and daughter can be considered excellent players of their sport. According to BaylorLariat.com, the achievements of basketball player Tim Duncan make him one of the five best NBA players of all time. That is because the resume he has for himself can very well match up to other greats in the sport like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant.

Now, to clarify this, let’s take the case of his NBA trophies. Winning 5 rings is no ordinary feat to do. But winning them in three different decades is a Herculean task only a few have ever achieved. Tim had won titles in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014.

This speaks to his consistency over the years. To put that in perspective, LeBron has won one less than the Spurs legend with four in an ongoing 21-year-old career. Thus, Tim Duncan is a legend. On the other hand, Sidney Duncan is showing a lot of promise in her sport.

Sidney had an incredible career in her high school, as she was a letter winner in all four years. She was picked as an all-star for the first time, both as a junior and as a senior year, and for the second team in her first two years. All of this led to her captaining her team in her senior year yesterday, where she was picked in the All-State All-Tournament team. Thus, Sidney Duncan has also demonstrated her potential in the volleyball world. Well, see if she could live up to her father’s legacy.