1/2 Spurs Tim Duncan Back in St. Croix, Virgin Islands 2005

We get to see where Tim Duncan grew up, went to school, played basketball, etc. This was shot after the 2004-2005 season

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[hypermiguel]

@peanut14ish

last time I checked...duncan does not have a brother

[garyboy46]

How come Timmy speaks like a stateside American?

[bulls7123]

@garyboy46 That's what I would like to know too.

Tim Duncan is so very humble, more players should be him.

[newnagasaki]

@garyboy46 Because he spent must of his time in the mainland of USA. I was the 1st person in my family to be born in America (the rest are all from Jamaica) and I also speak like that. Where is my family talks with an accent.

[shanintia]

@dearleslie2 None of my friends spoke in Crucian accent growing up on island. They could turn it on when needed, but as a natural way of speaking, no. I went to St. D, then later Good Hope.

[shanintia]

@garyboy46 Because many educated locals, particularly those that leave and even those still living on the island can turn the local dialect on and off at will. (I am in NO WAY insinuating that folks with the accent are not educated.) But going to schools like Country Day and St. D, well, you learn how to speak with excellent articulation (whether you choose to use it or not). Tim, apparently, has chosen to use it.

[TheJacekin]

Fajne



[Raptorphaire]

wow i used to do boy scouts at St.Dunstan and my family had an insurance comany across the street.. Good Times messon

[BiorythmicDrifter]

To think used to kick his ass at hand ball...back when life was simple. Glad to see Tim doing well.

[dearleslie2]

@garyboy46 and twist3dh3at: there are LOTS of Virgin Islanders who can speak both regular American English and the local dialect. It has nothing to do with Tim adapting to "America". First of all, the Virgin Islands is part of The US. Virgin Islanders are not foreigners to the United States. And as I said, there are lots of us who speak both ways. I was born and raised there and my natural way of speaking is standard American English with no Caribbean accent and I can also speak Crucian/Cruza

[stxrobstar]

Wow! Those St. Dunstans shots bring back some memories.

Handball and the senior store...Good times.

Thanks for posting the vid.