The Dutch singer is marrying his American songwriter Jordan Garfield. After breaking up with Courtney, Duncan starts a proper relationship with Gwen after sharing their second kiss. Once Duncan is eliminated from the competition again, he is reunited with Gwen, and the two of them continue their relationship.
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On 21 February , it was confirmed that the group would be joining The Big Reunion, a TV series in which six groups from the past, including Liberty X, Atomic Kitten and 5ive, reform for a one-off gig.
On 27 March the group announced they would embark on their first headlining tour later on in the year, their first tour in nearly ten years. In July he was a judge on Don't Stop Believing, a talent show for choirs. He has his own radio show on In , James appeared with the other members of the boyband Blue on 26 June episode of Ministry of Mayhem, where James and the other band members were all hypnotised by UK stage hypnotist David Days.
He came third in the contest, although was unable to perform his Bolero performance. A full series was broadcast in , in which he played a broad caricature of himself called "Duncan From Blue". It aired in November In he became an Ambassador of Festival4Stars talent competition after he judged a national final. James was cast as one of the leads in the musical Legally Blonde adapted from the film Legally Blonde as it transferred from Broadway to London's West End in December He appeared as a celebrity guest on 14 August on Daily Cooks Challenge.
He defined himself as bisexual in an interview with the News of the World on 12 July James came out privately as gay to fellow band member Simon Webbe in In an interview in , James specified that he still has sex with women but identifies as a gay man, clarifying: "Regardless of whether I sleep with women or not, I'm still sleeping with men so I'm gay.
So I'm still attracted to women, I could still easily sleep with a woman". In July , as he appeared in public for the first time with his new boyfriend at that time, James said that coming out was the "best thing he ever did" after years of "living a lie". In May , in response to a question about what being gay meant to him now, James stated, "It shouldn't really mean anything to people these days. You are who you are. We should lose the labelling, really.
Before the —04 season began, the Spurs lost their perennial captain David Robinson to retirement. In retrospect, Robinson commented that at first, Duncan was reluctant to step into the void, still needing some time to truly develop his leadership skills. Statistically though, Duncan remained strong; after another convincing season with averages of There, they met the Los Angeles Lakers again, split the series 2—2, and in Game 5, Duncan made a toughly defended jump shot which put the Spurs ahead by one point with 0.
Despite the little time remaining, Lakers point guard Derek Fisher hit a buzzer beater, giving his team the win. In the end, the Spurs lost the series 4—2, and Duncan attributed the strong Lakers defense as one of the reasons for the loss.
He started all the games he played in and averaged team bests of At the Olympics itself, the team lost three games on its way to a bronze medal. The record represented more losses in a single year than in the 68 previous years combined.
It was also the first time since NBA players became eligible that the U. I'll try not to share my experiences with anyone. In that game, Duncan recorded 22 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks for the Spurs. He averaged At age 37, Robinson had announced that the season would be his last; his playing time was cut by coach Popovich to save his energy for the playoffs.
The Spurs qualified easily for the playoffs, concluding the regular season as the Western Conference's number one seed with a 60—22 record. In the Western Conference Semifinals against the Lakers, Duncan dominated forward Robert Horry and closed out the series in style; Duncan finished Game 6 with 37 points and 16 rebounds. In the next season, Duncan averaged Sports Illustrated described the series as a "[m]erciless mismatch", and Duncan was criticized as "silent when the Spurs need him most".
On the back of two consecutive playoff disappointments, Duncan improved statistically in the —02 season. He averaged career highs in scoring On the other hand, Duncan's team struggled with the fact that the aging Robinson was no longer able to sustain his level of performance, and backup center-forward Malik Rose had to step in more often. Up against star center O'Neal once more, the Spurs were defeated 4—1 by the eventual champions.
Duncan, who managed 34 points and a franchise-high 25 rebounds in Game 5, stated his frustration: "I thought we really had a chance at this series.
The Lakers proved to be more than we could handle. Again, we had a heck of a run at it. We had opportunities to win games and make it a different series, but that's just the way the ball rolls sometimes. Duncan married Amy Sherrill in July and the couple had their first child, daughter Sydney, in the summer of They had a second child, son Draven, in the summer of The Duncans divorced in August In , Duncan established the Tim Duncan Foundation to fund programs involving health awareness and research, education, and youth sports and recreation in San Antonio, Winston-Salem, and the United States Virgin Islands.
Duncan was honored with the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor, the highest award bestowed by the Virgin Islands territorial government, and has been celebrated in several "Tim Duncan Day" ceremonies.
His laid-back attitude is the embodiment of the people of St. Croix, doing things without fanfare and hoopla. In the — season, Duncan further cemented his reputation. However, the Spurs had a disappointing post-season. Duncan injured his meniscus shortly before the end of the regular season and was unable to play in even one postseason game.
Apart from his impressive statistics, Duncan has gained a reputation as a good clutch player, as evidenced by his three NBA Finals MVP awards and his playoff career averages being higher than his regular season statistics. Duncan's detractors, however, label him as "boring" because of his simple but effective style of play thus earning him the nickname "The Big Fundamental". Following his first championship ring in , Sports Illustrated described him as a "quiet, boring MVP", a characterization which persists today.
The Spurs qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the fifth seed, but Duncan had a bad first half in his first playoff game against the Phoenix Suns, causing Suns coach Danny Ainge to play Duncan with less defensive pressure. The rookie capitalized on this by finishing Game 1 with 32 points and 10 rebounds and replicating the performance in Game 2, contributing to a 3—1 victory over the Suns.
During the lockout-shortened —99 season, the Spurs started with a lackluster 6—8 record and Popovich came under fire from the press. However, Duncan and Robinson stood behind their coach and finished the season with a 31—5 run. The sophomore averaged In this series, a large contingent of Virgin Islanders flew over to support their local hero, and were not disappointed. After a Game 3 loss in which Duncan was held scoreless in the third quarter and committed three turnovers in the last quarter, Duncan bounced back with 28 points and 18 rebounds in a Game 4 win, and in Game 5, the Spurs protected a 78—77 lead seconds from the end with the ball in the Knicks' possession.
Sports Illustrated journalist and retired NBA player Alex English added: "Duncan came up big each time they went to him with that sweet turnaround jumper off the glass. He was the man tonight [in Game 5].
That's the difference. In , Duncan was selected as one of the last two players for the United States national team for the World Basketball Championship. Duncan's first chance at playing for the national team came in when he was called up to the Olympic Qualifying Team. In college, Duncan co-authored a chapter in the social psychology book Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors. After earning his college degree, Duncan became eligible for the NBA draft.
The Spurs were coming off an injury-riddled —97 season; their best player, David Robinson—himself a number one draft pick in —was sidelined for most of the year, and they had finished with a 20—62 win—loss record.
In the —98 season, Duncan and Robinson became known as the "Twin Towers". The duo earned a reputation for their exceptional defense close to the basket. From the beginning, Duncan established himself as a quality player: In his second road game, he grabbed 22 rebounds against opposing Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame power forward Dennis Rodman, a multiple rebounding champion and NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Later, when Duncan played against opposing Houston Rockets Hall of Fame power forward Charles Barkley, Barkley was so impressed he said: "I have seen the future and he wears number Spurs coach Gregg Popovich lauded Duncan's mental toughness, stating his rookie's "demeanor was singularly remarkable", Duncan always "put things into perspective" and never got "too upbeat or too depressed.
I'm proud of his attitude and effort. He gives all the extra effort and work and wants to become a better player. In the —97 NCAA season, new 7 ft 1 in 2. The team won their first 13 games, but then came a slump, and they failed to win a third ACC title.
Duncan finished his senior season with career high averages of In Childress's absence, Duncan led the team to a 12—4 record for their ACC season, and a 26—6 record overall. His season averages of Although the Wake Forest star was now rumored to be entering the NBA draft, he stayed in college. In , he led the ACC in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, and blocked shots, becoming the first player in conference history to lead all four of those categories.
Overall, Duncan led his team to a 97—31 win—loss record and finished his college career as the all-time leading rebounder in NCAA history in the post era a mark later surpassed by Kenneth Faried. Los Angeles Lakers general manager Jerry West suggested that Duncan might become the top pick in the NBA draft if he went early; however, Duncan said that he had no intention of going pro before graduation, despite the NBA's plan to add a rookie salary cap in Though it meant passing up a large amount of money, Duncan was loath to deviate from his determination to stay in school.
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