You would think that most people would jump at the chance to attend the Olympics on behalf of the President of the United States. As if we needed another reminder, Tim Duncan is not most people.
Duncan’s former teammate Bruce Bowen told SI that President Obama had extended a personal invitation to Duncan to travel to Rio with him, but the recently retired star declined.
“It’s funny that he was offered an opportunity to fly here with the President of the United States, and he discussed it with me and I’m like, ‘You’re going, right?'” Bowen said. “He was like, ‘You know I’m not about that stuff.’ Even that moment where you’d say, ‘I sure would like to be a part of that,’ it doesn’t happen with Tim because he’s not concerned with that stuff.”
We’re guessing Bowen got the story wrong and that President Obama asked if Duncan would be part of the delegation he is sending to Rio, which includes former NBA player Jason Collins. That’s not quite as special as traveling with the president, but it’s still a cool invitation to receive.
