Perennial all-star Tim Duncan is still soaking up the aura following the San Antonio Spurs’ five-game thrashing of the Miami Heat that led him to his fifth world championship.

Duncan is without question one of this generation’s finest, yet don’t expect fellow champion Kobe Bryant to be over supportive.

Bryant, who has collected five rings himself with the Los Angeles Lakers, was asked about Duncan possibly capturing a sixth ring and he seemed unsure.

“If you ask me if I’m okay with Tim doing it, I’m not,” Bryant said. “I’m not okay with that.”

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