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“He Really Slapped Tim OMG” – NBA World in Frenzy As Tim Duncan Scraps With Ex-UFC Champion and His Coach

Published 03/27/2023, 10:39 AM EDT

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Tim Duncan was spotted behind the stage at UFC San Antonio. The former basketball star never seems to miss out on visiting a UFC event whenever it is held in San Antonio. The former San Antonio Spurs player also attended the last event that took place in 2019. Duncan appeared to have a good time while enjoying the event in San Antonio.

He went backstage and met with former UFC champion Luke Rockhold and his coach Jason Parillo. During the event, they were in a scrap as the athletes shared a moment with each other behind the stage. The fans witnessed the memorable moment between the athletes and shared their views on Twitter.

Tim Duncan and Luke Rockhold share a moment

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Former UFC champion Luke Rockhold met with former NBA star Tim Duncan. Both were seen backstage at UFC San Antonio and shared a wholesome moment with one another. Additionally, Rockhold has been actively speaking about UFC fighters.

The UFC champion was seen grappling with Duncan. However, the former San Antonio Spurs star was too strong for Rockhold. Furthermore, MMA coach Jason Parillo also made an attempt to overpower Duncan, but instead slapped him and went away.

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The fans saw the clip of the entire interaction shared online via Twitter. A fan wrote along with the video, Luke Rockhold and Tim Duncan LMAOOOO (and Jason Parillo at the end)”.

Another fan said Duncan could even take on UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones by putting on more weight.

Similarly, another fan reacted to the video.

Fans couldn’t believe that the MMA coach slapped Duncan.

One fan was equally astonished.

Fans were also excited to see Tim Duncan in a rare outing.

There were jokes made about the height difference between Parillo and Duncan.

The fans enjoyed a rare outing for the NBA star as he was seen having fun with Rockhold and Parillo

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Tim Duncan always watches UFC events when its held in San Antonio

The former NBA star made it a point to watch the UFC the last time it was held in San Antonio in 2019. Back then he met Joseph Benavidez and current UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards.

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What do you think about the wholesome moment between the athletes? Let us know in the comments.

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Faizan Mirza

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Faizan Mirza is a UFC Writer at Essentially Sports. He has had a keen eye on the UFC since 2015 and is a fan of Conor McGregor because of his attitude and charisma. Faizan had been following McGregor's ascent in the sport.
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