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Local authorities look forward, send condolences after Dallas shooting

By MICHAEL CANTU

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he nation has begun to gather more details after a Thursday evening shooting in Dallas that killed five police officers and left seven other officers injured along with two civilians.

The shooting became the deadliest day for law enforcement officers in the U.S. since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks according to The Associated Press.

Micah Johnson, a 25-year-old Army veteran, was the main suspect in the crime and was killed by a bomb delivered by a remotecontrolled robot on the second floor of a parking garage at El Centro College in downtown Dallas.

According to The AP, today there will be a memorial service in Dallas for the officers who lost their lives and the people affected by the events. President Barack Obama is set to attend after an invitation from Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings.

Other distinguished guest includes former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura, Vice President Joe Biden and House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, according to The AP. An Honor Guard detail from the Lubbock Police Department will also travel to Dallas for the ceremony Chief of Police Gregory W. Stevens said.

“This isn’t just a single officer killed, it’s a huge deal,” Stevens said. “So we want to make sure that we go and show support for them.”

LPD will be sending five officers to attend the much-publicized service along with any other individual memorial services that the families and friends of the various officers will be hosting, Stevens said. The police officers going are all already part of the LPD Honor Guard and attend events like these regularly.

And after a shooting like this,

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Five red roses are seen on the bronze medallion at The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington Friday. Five law enforcement officers were killed in Dallas on Thursday in the deadliest event for the nation’s law enforcement since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Stevens said, there will have to be proper evaluation of police protocol.

The Lubbock department is looking into all feasible ways to keep officers safe, he said, which may include increasing the amount of officers per call or increase staffing in general.

“I could tell you that we’ve certainly adjusted our posture, I won’t go into specific details,” he said.

“And so far (as to) how long we do that, we’ll keep watching the environment that we’re in currently and we’ll make adjustments if need be.”

Stevens also added for those who might be traveling to Dallas to show support for the police department it is important to note that extra preparation might be needed because there is the possibility of

detours since the event is expected to be as large.

In sending these officers there has also been widespread support amongst Lubbock city administration. Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope issued a statement Friday in response to the shooting, extending condolences to the victims’ families and the city of Dallas.

“Our hearts are with these individuals, their families, friends, the people of Dallas and law enforcement communities throughout our nation,” Pope said in an emailed statement.

“More information is forthcoming, but it is important to realize that these officers died defending the public’s right to engage in a peaceful protest.” @DailyToreador

ADMINISTRATION

Schovanec introduced as new university president

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fter a special Board of Regents meeting convened on Thursday, it was announced Lawrence Schovanec was to assume the position of the 17th president of Texas Tech.

At 10 a.m. Friday, Schovanec gave his first address as president of the university at a news conference in the Matador Room of the Student Union Building.

Giving opening remarks at the news conference, Tech University System Chancellor Robert L. Duncan introduced Schovanec to the crowd that almost filled the room.

“Throughout this (search) process there was a clear standout. After conducting interviews with the candidates, the Board of Regents met in June to select Texas Tech University Provost Dr. Lawrence Schovanec as the sole finalist for the president’s position,” Duncan said.

“Yesterday the Board met again and the 21-day (waiting) period had gone by, and they met to officially appoint Dr. Schovanec as president of Texas Tech University.”

Besides commending Schovanec on his achievements and qualifications, Duncan also gave thanks to

John Opperman, interim president, for his work while a search committee was looking for a new president.

Working at Tech since 1982, Schovanec has served the university in numerous positions, Duncan said, having risen from research professor to the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences to the interim president of the university.

In December 2013 Schovanec was appointed as Tech provost and had served in that position since then, Duncan said.

“When I first joined the faculty of Texas Tech in 1982, I recognized that this was a special institution in a wonderful community,” Schovanec said. “And to me this is the most beautiful region of Texas.”

Schovanec cited his help in getting Tech a Tier One Carnegie designation classification as it was recognized as one of an elite group of 115 doctoral institutions.

He also discussed how to make the research at Tech and the communitybased camaraderie of Lubbock work together to a more viable future.

As a spectator of the news conference Ben Sharp, Student Body President of Tech, said he’s excited to develop a relationship with Schovanec as he heads into his new position.

“I only get a one-year term. He’s

going to be here for years. So, my hope is that by working with him we’re going to be able to establish a relationship with (him),” Sharp said, “working towards student goals that is sustainable throughout with many years to come.”

One of the biggest things that the Student Government Association and the Office of the President can work together on in the near future is student retention, Sharp said. Once the academic year officially starts and Schovanec is acclimated well to his new position, there are going to be a lot of projects he hopes they can work on.

One of Schovanec’s first priorities, he said, as president will be to meet with the leadership of the Student Government Association and graduate student organizations.

Enrollment is another priority his administration hopes to tackle within the first few weeks on the job, Schovanec said.

There is a need for better coordination with scholarship support within the university, he said.

There is room for improvement in that area.

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Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec addresses the media during a press conference on Friday morning in the Student Union Building.

Chancellor Robert Duncan introduced Schovanec as the next Tech president on Thursday after a called Board of Regents meeting.

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First HSC FMAT class graduates

By KODICHI NWANKWO Staff Writer

While many universities celebrate their on-going graduating medical students, Texas Tech celebrates their first graduating class from the Family Medicine Accelerated Track medical school program.

The FMAT program is an innovative three-year accelerated medical school curriculum that culminates in the M.D. degree and leads to the standard three-year family medicine residency.

Steven Berk, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center executive vice president, provost and dean of the school of medicine was involved in the start of the program.

“I knew from experience of a pilot study done in Tennessee in the 80’s,” Berk said, “where twelve medical

schools did a type of accelerated study which involved making the 4th year of medical school the first year of residency as well.”

Berk tried to get approval for the program but the bureaucracy of residency program did not approve he said.

“So what we were left with is to try to develop a program or curriculum that would just be three years, specifically for students who wanted to do family medicine.” He said.

The idea of the program was to try to get more students to go into family medicine he said.

“We were in a period where medical schools didn’t seem to be interested in what percentage of their students were going into family medicine,” Berk said.

Only 10 percent of medical students were going into fam-

ily medicine so the nation and the state of Texas were in need of family physicians.

One of the BERK reasons for the shortage of family medicine physicians could be the reimbursement aspect, he said, even though the reimbursement is extremely variable.

Betsy Jones, chairwoman of the Department of Medical Education and the co-director of the accelerated program, said many medical students graduate with a lot of debt from all their years of training so they look into building their careers in ways they can address the debt.

“One of the benefits of the FMAT program is that it takes the tuition and fee part of the debt and cuts it

in half,” Jones said. “And the way it happens is instead of paying for four yeas of medical school, they would be paying for three years. Also the accelerated program full tuition and scholarships for the students in the second year so they really only paying for two years as opposed to the regular four years.”

While the half cost of tuition may be appealing to many, Jones said that they choose the students based on their passion and whether or not they wanted they really want to become family physicians as opposed to going in the program for the wrong reasons.

June 2016 marks the first eight students who not only graduated with their curriculum three years ago, but also have now completed their residency.

“Saying we came up with

a new way to make an apple pie is great,” Berk said, “but until it is done, you don’t really have an JONES apple pie.”

Those eight students have really been leaders in the residency program, he said.

Jones said they are especially happy to see that most of the people who graduated went on to the areas where the physicians are most needed especially in west Texas.

On the list of eight who graduated from the FMAT program is Eileen Sprys.

Sprys said she had always been interested in primary care medicine, so when this accelerated program came about, she knew it was for her.

Family medicine is challenging, Sprys said, but it is

worth it in the end.

“My biggest advice for students looking to this program is to make sure this is what you want,” Sprys said. “But it is also important to maintain that work, life, balance as well as study hard.”

Other schools like the school of medicine in Georgia have began a program similar to the one started at Tech, and Jones said she gets calls from big schools around the country for help starting a program.

Some of the schools she has received a call from are Penn State, Kentucky and Iowa. She said these schools are also in desperate need of primary care.

“We have really emerged as the leader in all this,” Jones said, “and there isn’t a month that goes by that we don’t get a call asking questions that pertains to the program.” @DailyToreador

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Tech named one of top online gerontology programs

By COURTNEY WINGATE Staff Writer

The Online Schools Center recently named Texas Tech one of the top 15 online schools to receive a master’s degree in gerontology.

The list judged these online programs by the nature, thoroughness and complexity of their coursework, according to the Online Schools Center website, as well as full online availability and financial aid opportunities.

Jean Pearson Scott, a professor in gerontology at Tech, said gerontology is the

study of old age.

There are several reasons why the study of gerontology is important Scott said, especially because the demographics of people in the country are changing.

“There is more demand for services to support older people,” Scott said “There is always be a need to respond to older cliental.”

Tech is a member of the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance, which is a group of public universities that collaborate to deliver highquality online programs according to their website.

Through the Great Plains IDEA, a student can work toward the 36 credit-hour master’s degree or the 15 credit-hour graduate certificate, all while learning from different professors at different universities.

“Through the program, students choose a home university and apply through admissions,” Lynn Huffman, executive associate dean of the College of Human Sciences said. “Students then can enroll in classes just like a normal student.”

After being accepted into the program, Huffman said each student is be given an academic advisor and interdisciplinary advisor through the online program.

Once enrolled at Tech, students will also be enrolled into the other schools

under Great Plains IDEA. A Great Plains IDEA campus coordinator helps ensure students are properly enrolled in the program and at other universities so they have no difficulties getting into their classes.

Even though the degree is through Tech, not all the classes provided for this degree are taught by a Tech faculty member or professor.

“Only the top gerontology professors from each school teach courses that are specifically related to their specialty,” Huffman said.

Scott said she believes having top gerontology professors teach the classes is beneficial to students because they learn from different professors and get more exposure to new ideas and types of studies,

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In addition to taking online courses at the fixed tuition rate, Scott said many students are working professionals who do not have the time or finances to quit their jobs or come to campus.

These students may not have the time to come to campus, but Scott said getting a

master’s in gerontology could be beneficial to them in the long run.

“Students come in with an undergraduates’ degree in many different things.

We also see a lot of midcareer people,” Scott said.

“Students gets this degree mostly to ensure career advancement in a career with older adults.” @DailyToreador

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man who police had identified as the sole suspect in a spate of attacks on homeless men that left three people dead was released from jail Monday and not charged with any crimes, authorities said.

Anthony Padgett, 36, was arrested Thursday near a trolley stop in the suburb of Chula Vista on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and arson. He was accused of attacking four homeless men over four days last week, including two who were set on fire.

Police said at least three victims were sleeping alone.

Police gave no immediate explanation for why investigators never presented a case to the San Diego County district attorney’s office for prosecution. It was unclear

if they no longer consider Padgett a suspect or if they ran out of time to build a case. In California, suspects must be charged within 72 hours of their arrest.

“We need the public’s assistance to provide additional tips and leads to help us solve these crimes,” the department said in a statement.

In announcing the arrest last week, San Diego Police Capt. David Nisleit said the investigation was in its “very early stages.”

“We have probable cause to arrest Mr. Padgett for these crimes. With that said, we have a lot of work still to be done,” Nisleit said at the time. “We still have witnesses we need to interview and locate. We still have evidence that needs to be processed in the crime lab. This all takes some time.”

In 2010, a jury convicted Padgett of lighting a sleeping homeless man on fire in a supermarket parking lot in National City, a San Diego suburb. The victim suffered burns on about 30 percent of his body.

In a three-page handwritten note to a judge in 2010, Padgett blamed the influence of drugs — saying he was “super stoned and intoxicated plus using my prescribed medications” — and that he only intended to scare the victim, who was a friend.

In the note, Padgett also calls himself a “homeless citizen,” asks Jesus to forgive his sins and expresses remorse for the victim, saying, “I’ll never be so stupid again.” He said he had been homeless on an off for 10 years.

All four victims in last

week’s crime spree suffered major trauma to the upper torso, setting the city’s homeless population on edge.

The violence began July 3, when police found the badly burned remains of Angelo De Nardo between Interstate 5 and some train tracks. The 53-year-old died before his body was set on fire.

The next day, officers responding to a 911 call found Manuel Mason, 61, with life-threatening injuries to his upper torso. A few hours later, police discovered the body of Shawn Longley, 41, who bled from the upper torso and died.

Dionicio Derek Vahidy, 23, died Sunday at a hospital, four days after he was set on fire downtown. A witness pulled away a burning cloth that the attacker put on him before fleeing.

ASSOCIATED PRESS Abbott spent night in hospital after suffering burns DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spent Monday night in the hospital and missed President Barack Obama’s visit to Dallas in the wake of the deadly shooting as he recovers from extensive burns on both legs and feet caused by scalding hot water.

Abbott’s office an nounced he had developed a “minor infection” after sustaining second- and thirddegree burns on both legs below the knee and both feet on Thursday, while vacationing with his family in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

The Republican will remain at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio and, on Tuesday, will undergo skin grafts to repair damage to his feet.

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Mass media cause for violence Before the advent of social media I’m not quite sure how exactly people were able to get on their pedestal and proclaim their gospel truths of ignorance.

It amazes me everyday how far people go just to prove their point about something they are usually completely ignorant of. Now when I say ignorant I do not mean that in a completely negative way, but in it’s purest form — one who is neither informed nor knowledgeable on whatever the subject is.

Leading up to and after a massacre in Dallas that left five police officers dead and quite a few more people, both citizens and peace officers, injured, social media and cable news were filled with rants and stories about police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement.

I’m not taking sides about those for or against BLM, however I am prodding the ratings machine that has grotesquely misinterpreted their dispensation for peace and fairness for the black

Michael Cantu is The DT’s news editor and a junior electronic media and communications major from New Deal.

populous. Cable news and other large forms of mass media have spread a disconsolate nexus on peaceful movements that criticize police simply for the sake of gaining more ratings.

It is the constant wide stroke painting of all things critical of authoritative figures that has created a discordant dogma from those who are not involved, resulting in a negative outlook that was created by misinformation. It is often that you will see the Bill O’Reilly type screaming at the top of his lungs what a travesty it is for the United States to house that type of rebellious soul within the our borders.

Often the argument results in “if you do not like this country, then leave it.”

This is created within

those who are not afflicted with the wounds of discrimination the encumbrance of the truth. The mindset of “well if it is not happening to me or anyone I know, then it is probably not happening at all.” People are blinded by their own experiences and refuse to change their mindset, because it is continually being reinforced by the news outlet of their choice — the one that makes them feel the happiest inside.

Because of back-alley news outlets and cable news that is not fact checked, we are creating a incongruous world in which people become increasingly divided on every issue both politically and socially.

And social media does not help either.

In the wake of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, both black men who were killed by police last week, an exceedingly suppositious belief that peace officers can not do wrong has taken over.

It seems to me people do not want to interrogate the in-

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ternal workings of the police.

However it is important to note that, at least in the case of Sterling, there were numerous infractions by the arresting officers that were reported in the past according to an article posted

by National Public Radio.

We need to look closer into these things.

It amazes me everyday how far people go just to prove their point about something they are usually completely ignorant of.

I think it is time we stop telling black men to stop being so resistant when they are being wrongfully arrested and start telling officers not to arrest black men and other people of color because they see them as a threat.

And continually the me-

dia pushes this stereotype of the angry man of color who is a threat to the rest of society.

It is these types of falsities that get people killed and it is what we continue to see each day.

Pure and unquestioned racism pushes the mindset that people of color are temperamental and uncontrollable. It is wrong to think in such a way and it is wrong to continually push that thought further into society.

It causes an anfractuous circle of violence and hatred that may never be healed.

I hate seeing this subject posted all over Facebook and Twitter. It is getting out of hand.

We must read up and remember the BLM movement is not about pushing aside all other people and saying black folks are the only thing important in this world.

The movement is trying to find justice for people who are systematically targeted simply because of the color of their skin.

The movement is not

about pushing violence on police, but rather pushing violence away from black folks caused by police. We should all be able to admit that there are some bad officers out there. We should also be wiling and able to admit that racism is a prevalent issue that is not only causing the demise of black people, but of all people of color.

Next time you go on that Facebook rant about how all lives matter and BLM is a hate group toward the police do your research. Step out of the box that you are contained in that does not have to deal with unjustified run-ins with law and discrimination of authoritative figures.

Do not just think about yourself, but think about others and do your research.

Think about where it is you are getting your information from, because the big cable news sites exculpation of peaceful movements are causing hatred to spread like fire. @MichaelCantuDT

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In Christie, Trump would CBS, Twitter announce partnership for convention get tough advocate,baggage NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter says it will live-stream CBS News’ online coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions later this month, a first for the social media outlet.

People will be able to watch video of the conventions on mobile devices and desktops alongside a feed of political tweets, the company said on Monday. The GOP convention in Cleveland begins on July 18, with the Democrats in Philadelphia the following week.

Besides being the latest example of Twitter’s foray into video, the announcement is a major shot of exposure for CBSN, which is CBS News’ two-year-old live online stream.

“It makes us first among equals if you’re looking for convention video,” said David Rhodes, CBS News president.

NBC News also an-

nounced Monday that the broadcast network will offer one hour of prime-time news coverage on each of the four nights of the conventions, identical to ABC’s plans divulged last week. CBS hasn’t announced its plans, but is likely to do the same.

That in itself is a reflection of increased interest. In 2012, ABC, CBS and NBC had convention coverage on three of the four nights of each convention.

CBSN’s Josh Elliott, Elaine Quijano and Vladimir Duthiers will anchor the coverage on Twitter. Other CBS News anchors and reporters also will appear on the stream during hours the network is not in news coverage. CBSN does not simulcast CBS News’ television broadcast.

Although CBS does not say how many people watch its live stream, it claims

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steady growth. The Twitter exposure should attract viewers much like channel surfing does on television, Rhodes said. Since Twitter said that some of the early primary debates attracted some 4 million tweets apiece, there should be an audience available.

Twitter experimented with video during the recent Wimbledon tennis tournament and has announced plans to beam some NFL games this fall.

Political news has driven big ratings for cable news networks this year, which will likely offer near-nonstop convention coverage.

With delegates opposed to Republican Donald Trump still talking about objecting to his nomination, and the long candidacy of Democrat Bernie Sanders, the conventions offer less predictability than in the recent past.

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“Do I really look like the vice-presidential type,” he asked in one forum in his home state, “to sit behind him at the State of the Union?”

But on Monday, Christie was auditioning as Trump’s running mate in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with a much more serious tone.

Trump, he said, “is the person who I firmly believe will serve this country best.”

As with Trump, Christie’s fans love —and his critics despise — his tendency to go off-script in made-forYouTube exchanges with citizens at the town-hall meetings and other forums.

He called one Navy veteran “an idiot,” and shouted down a teacher he believed wasn’t respectful as he answered her question. He lambasted a heckler as he ate custard on the boardwalk.

Clinton to speak at NAACP Convention CINCINNATI (AP) — Hillary Clinton will speak to the NAACP national convention in Cincinnati as the Republican National Convention is getting underway in Cleveland.

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The organization expects thousands of members at its 107th annual convention, under the theme “Our Lives Matter, Our Votes Count.”

“In these violent and horrifying times when a new generation is waking to call for police accountability, economic and education equality and protecting the right to vote for all people, this election marks a significant moral moment for America,” Cornell William Brooks, the NACCP president and CEO, said in a statement.

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A week of politically oriented conventions in Ohio begins Friday, when the state’s legislative black caucus opens a three-day meeting in Cincinnati. State Rep. Alicia Reece, D-Cincinnati and the caucus president, said there will be workshops and action plans on registering and empowering minority voters, among other topics.

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Christie, once considered the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination, stunned some of his own allies by becoming the first of the Republican hopefuls to endorse Trump. Christie, 53, was initially an everpresent pre-running mate, appearing at Trump’s side during speeches, nodding in agreement. Trump has since tapped him to lead the presidential transition, a massive hiring-and-organization challenge that would be required if Trump defeats his likely Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, on Election Day. Being a sidekick was new to Christie, a 53-year-old father of four who built a reputation as a leading man.

When there was talk about him as Mitt Romney’s running mate in 2012, Chris-

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Adkins to represent Team USA in Rio A second Texas Tech Red Raider will be competing with Team USA in the track and field events come August.

Bradley Adkins, a senior

who just finished his Tech career, placed third in the high jump event at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday to earn

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a spot on the national team.

“I feel great,” Adkins said on the website. “I wanted to jump a little better, but I got to come out here and compete, and to finish third place, I’m just so thankful.”

Adkins was one of 14 athletes out of the original 26 to move on from Friday’s qualifying round according to the Tech Athletics website.

He was one of only five men to have already achieved the Olympic standard of 2.28 meters, which he met during the Tyson Invitational on Feb. 13.

O n S u n d a y, A d k i n s cleared the first two bars on his first attempts, according to the website, putting him in the top three his Olympic dreams within reach.

Deante Kemper, who was in fourth right behind Adkins, did not clear his jump at 2.29 meters according to the website, securing Adkins a bronze medal and a trip to Rio. While at Tech, Adkins became a co-indoor record holder for his 2.29 meter clearance according to the website. He also was the Big

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Senior Bradley Adkins reaches over the bar during one of his attempts in the high jump event during the Texas Tech Outdoor Open on March 24 at the Fuller Track and Field Complex.

12 Conference outdoor high jump champion in 2014.

Adkins was named the 2016 Indoor Men’s Mountain Region Field Athlete of the Year, according to the website, and was a first-team all-American for outdoor

high jump. Throughout his career as a Red Raider, Adkins earned four first-team all-American honors.

This is the first time a Tech athlete will compete at the Olympic level in high jump, according to the website. Adkins

will be the 10th Red Raider to represent Tech and his home country at the Olympics.

Adkins will take the Olympic stage for the first time on Aug. 14 in the men’s high jump qualifying round. @TheDT_Sports

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Tim Duncan retires after 19 years Tim Duncan spent nearly two decades as the quiet storm in the middle of the San Antonio Spurs franchise, putting the team on his broad shoulders and carrying it to heights unseen in modern American sports.

With Duncan as the focal point, the Spurs won five championships, made the playoffs in all 19 of his seasons and cemented themselves as one of the most successful sports franchises in history. And now, the tireless and reluctant superstar is finally calling it a career.

The 40-year-old Duncan announced his retirement on Monday, marking the end of an era for the Spurs and the NBA. “The greatest power forward ever,” the Los Angeles Clippers’ Jamal Crawford said Monday, as the tributes to Duncan’s career began coming.

Few would dare argue.

Duncan was the No. 1 overall pick in 1997 and teamed with coach Gregg Popovich, point guard Tony Parker and shooting guard Manu Ginobili to turn the Spurs from a solid franchise that could never quite get

over the hump into one of the league’s superpowers.

“The constant staple of their franchise,” Cleveland’s LeBron James said earlier this year.

The unassuming Duncan won two MVP awards and was one of just four players to be named NBA Finals MVP at least three times. Nicknamed “The Big Fundamental” for his clinical approach that favored bank shots over dunks, he was a 15-time All-Star, a member of the All-NBA first team 10 times and is one of only three players — joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and

Robert Parrish — to win at least 1,000 games in his career. He is fifth on the NBA’s career list in blocks, sixth in rebounds and 14th in scoring.

“Even tho I knew it was coming, I’m still moved by the news,” Ginobili tweeted.

“What a HUGE honor to have played with him for 14 seasons! #ThankYouTD.” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Duncan “one of the most dominant players in NBA history” and lauded him for an “understated selflessness (that) made him the ultimate teammate.”