The Spurs Draft Tim Duncan AND win their first NBA Championship - This DiSH for June 25

This Day in Sports History

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1997, the San Antonio Spurs selected Tim Duncan with the top pick in the NBA Draft.

Exactly two years later, Avery Johnson hit the game winner and the Spurs won their first of five NBA Championships.

In 1979, the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Magic Johnson with the first pick in the NBA Draft, but what NBA star doesn't show up in the '79 draft?

In 1948, Joe Louis beat Jersey Joe Walcott and then retired as the heavyweight champ.

In 1952, Sugar Ray Robinson and Joey Maxim fought each other and the 104 degree temp in NYC.

And in 1992, Philadelphia Eagle DL Jerome Brown died in a car accident in Florida.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

STEVE WHITE BIO

The host of 'This DiSH' is me, Steve White. I've spent most of my life behind a microphone. As a kid, I realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with my dad while we talked to people around the world via ham radio. Later, I put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. I've worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015.

'This Day in Sports History' evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about my favorite teams and sports heroes. It's not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things I never knew.