We’ve been waiting to find out what Tim Duncan’s calling would be after basketball, and nobody’s guesses included “Muay Thai kickboxer,” but here we are.
Tim Duncan is training in Muay Thai and kicking a dude with his tree trunk legs
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Is this just a workout? Is Duncan training for something bigger? We’ll need to wait and see. Let’s be real: There’s no way future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan is actually going to fight in Muay Thai, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t avenues for him.
One of my favorite Bruce Lee movies is Game of Death. I know purists say it was a pretty weak movie — but I love compartmentalized movies, and the fight scene between Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was just the best:
You’ve got to admit there’s a striking resemblance here when it comes to just how obscene the reach advantage is when you’re a 7’0 NBA superstar. What I’m trying to say is that I am absolutely on board for a Game of Death remake with Duncan in the Kareem role and John Cena as Chuck Norris, because he’s the closest thing we have to Norris these days.
Bruce Lee is impossible to replicate, so let’s just go full Muay Thai with this and cast Tony Jaa in the role.
Dang. I want to see this movie.
