SAN ANTONIO, April 12 -- Three-time All-Star Tim Duncan has been named winner of the 2001 Home Team Community Service Award for his work in the community by the Fannie Mae Foundation and the NBA. The Home Team is a partnership between the Fannie Mae Foundation and the NBA to help rehabilitate neighborhoods in inner cities across the country and provide home-buying information to help more Americans achieve the dream of homeownership.

Tim Duncan receives the Home Team Community Service Award. 28.8+ | ISDN+

Duncan, a member of the San Antonio Spurs, was chosen unanimously among nine NBA finalists. He will receive a $50,000 grant -- $25,000 from the Fannie Mae Foundation and $25,000 from the NBA -- to donate to a housing-focused nonprofit of his choice. Fannie Mae Foundation and NBA league officials selected Duncan based on his volunteer activity, community service, and community impact during the calendar year 2000. Previous winners of the Award include Jerome Williams ('00) and Avery Johnson ('99).

"I am honored to receive the Home Team Community Service Award from the Fannie Mae Foundation and the NBA," said Duncan, in his fourth year in the NBA. "As an NBA player and a role model, I feel a responsibility to support the community that supports my team. I share this award with the San Antonio community."

After losing his mother to breast cancer at 14, Duncan has been extremely involved in efforts to find a cure for cancer. Duncan hosted the Tim Duncan Bowling for Dollar$ Charity Bowl-A-Thon, which raised more than $100,000 for the American Cancer Society. In addition, he participated in a local retail promotion, which raised $50,000 for the Cancer Therapy and Research Center (CTRC), a not-for-profit organization that operates multidisciplinary, outpatient cancer treatment and drug development facilities in San Antonio.

On-court highlights of Duncan, who has been honored for his off-court charitable efforts. 28.8+ | ISDN+

Duncan also hosted the Slam Duncan Charity Golf Classic, which raised $54,000 for the Kids Sports Network, a not-for-profit organization promoting quality non-school sports and fitness for children through coaches education, special events, public awareness and regular networking with youth sports organizations and agencies in San Antonio. He has also been very active with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and has participated in numerous charity efforts for children's organizations.

"The Fannie Mae Foundation created the 'Home Team Community Service Award' in an effort to highlight the outstanding work and commitment of NBA players like Tim Duncan," said Stacey H. Davis, President and CEO of the Fannie Mae Foundation. "I understand there's an adage in basketball that great players make others better. Tim's work in the community has made life better for a lot of people."

"While Tim Duncan and the other finalists have proven their dedication on the court, off the court they have also proven how dedicated they are to making a difference in communities across the country," said Kathy Behrens, NBA Vice President of Community Relations. "The Fannie Mae Foundation and the NBA joined together to improve our communities, and this award showcases the hard work Tim Duncan has done in contributing to that cause."

Since the beginning of the Home Team program in 1993, the Fannie Mae Foundation and NBA partner teams have assisted in the construction and rehabilitation of 731 homes in the Home Team cities across the country. The total amount contributed to the Home Team's revitalization efforts through the end of the 2000-01 NBA season will be more than $9.3 million.

The Fannie Mae Foundation creates affordable homeownership and housing opportunities through innovative partnerships and initiatives that build healthy, vibrant communities across the United States. The Fannie Mae Foundation is specially committed to improving the quality of life for the people of its hometown, Washington, D.C., and to enhancing the livability of the city's neighborhoods. The Fannie Mae Foundation, a private nonprofit organization supported solely by Fannie Mae, has regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Pasadena, and Philadelphia. For more information on the Fannie Mae Foundation, please call Antonio Tijerino at 202.274.8064 or visit www.fanniemaefoundation.org.

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