In a few days, #12 would be forever immortalized in Spurs lore--he of the great Bruce Lee kick will finally get what he has always deserved--a place among the Spurs greats. His value to the team and contribution to the last three championship runs cannot be emphasized enough.

So here's to Bruce Bowen, one of the most reliable players to don the silver and black; a true workhorse who, day in and day out, kept on pounding the rock.

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