Tim Duncan Makes All-NBA First Team 15 Years After First Selection; Kobe Bryant With Record-Tying 11th First Team Selection [Video & Gifs]

The NBA announced their All-NBA Team selections, and the 37-year-old Tim Duncan was selected to the All-NBA First Team 15 years after his first selection.

Duncan was joined on the All-NBA First team by Los Angeles Lakers guard, Kobe Bryant, who was selected to his record-tying 11th All-NBA First Team.

The 37-year-old San Antonio Spurs center joins Los Angeles Lakers guard, Kobe Bryant at guard, NBA MVP, LeBron James at forward, the NBA's second leading scorer, OKlahoma City forward Kevin Durant, and Los Angeles Clippers point guard, Chris Paul, on the All-NBA First Team.

Duncan earned his 10th overall All-NBA first team selection, but first since the 2006-2007 season.

Duncan's first All-NBA First Team selection happened during his rookie 1997-1998 season when he was joined on the All-NBA First Team by Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Shaquille O'Neal and Gary Payton.

Yeah, he's old.

Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th overall All-NBA first team selection, tying Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz for the most First Team All-NBA selections in NBA history.

LeBron James, who won the NBA's MVP award for the fourth time in five years also made the first team.

Kevin Durant and Chris Paul round out the 2013 All-NBA First team. Here are the First, Second and Third Team winners and the votes they received:

2012-13 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM

Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points

Forward LeBron James, Miami (119) 595

Forward Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City (102) 555

Center Tim Duncan, San Antonio (45) 392

Guard Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers (91) 521

Guard Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers (97) 537

2012-13 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM

Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points

Forward Carmelo Anthony, New York (24) 397

Forward Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers 132

Center Marc Gasol, Memphis (38) 295

Guard Tony Parker, San Antonio (16) 273

Guard Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City (20) 306

2012-13 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM

Position Player, Team (1st Team Votes) Points

Forward David Lee, Golden State 79

Forward Paul George, Indiana 73

Center Dwight Howard, L.A. Lakers (17) 203

Guard Dwyane Wade, Miami (3) 145

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