Vanessa Macias: Truth About Tim Duncan’s girlfriend

Vanessa Macias is the girlfriend of Tim Duncan. Vanessa Macias’ boyfriend, Duncan is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Nicknamed “the Big Fundamental”, he is widely regarded as the greatest power forward of all time and one of the greatest players in NBA history. He spent his entire 19-year playing career with the San Antonio Spurs.

Vanessa Macias: Bio Summary

Who is Vanessa Macias?

Born on August 14, 1980, in San Antonio, Texas, the United States of America, Vanessa Macias is an American radio star that is popularly known to be Tim Duncan’s girlfriend. She was born to her parents, Father- Joe Macias, and Mother- Gloria Macias. As of 2024, she is 44 years old.

Vanessa Macias and Tim Duncan have been together for over seven years now and it looks like they will keep going strong. Although they are not married yet, they are already engaged.

Before Macias, Duncan was married to Amy Sherrill in July 2001 and had two children before their divorce in August 2013. Vanessa Macias attended the Incarnate Word High School where he graduated before enrolling at Radio, TV, and Film school at the Same Antonio college.

While at school, her friends nicknamed her “Bo”. While in college, Vanessa interned as a reporter for Don Harris’ San Antonio High School Sports Show. She also furthered her studies during this time at the University of North Texas.

Immediately after graduation, Vanessa Macias became the host of the Show Me Texas, a travel show, before going to host Great Day San Antonio at CBS. She also hosted another travel TV show known as Vamos! Travel Show and participated in two reality TV shows: Urban Jungle 2 and Amazing Race, where her ex-boyfriend, Ralph Kelly participated with her.

Vanessa and Ralph competed against other teams, visited different countries, and competed for a $1,000,000 grand prize. They eventually finished fourth. According to the media, Vanessa Macias currently works as a freelance writer and also does freelance TV commercials and shows. 

Vanessa Macias and Tim Duncan have been in a relationship for over seven years now. They have been supporting each other since they met, even before Duncan retired from the NBA. 

With enough background in sports, it was no surprise that Macias started dating Tim back in 2013. Four years later, the two welcomed their daughter, Quill, now 4, who joined Duncan’s other children from a previous marriage. 

Duncan named his daughter by paying tribute to Marvel Cinematic Universe character, Peter Quill. It’s said that he’s an avid fan of the “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Duncan also enjoys Renaissance fairs and the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Quill sometimes appears in her mom’s Instagram account.

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There is no denying the fact that Vanessa Macias’ boyfriend, Tim Duncan built an impressive and 19-year history in the NBA. And he did not stop there. Five seasons after his retirement, the former two-time Most Valuable Player came back, but for a different role. 

Despite retiring earlier, he continued working as a mentor to the young NBA players at his former club. Later, Vanessa Macias’ boyfriend would go ahead and lead his former team as a coach, guiding them professionally right on the sidelines! 

Nicknamed “the Big Fundamental,” Tim Duncan is considered the greatest power forward of all time and one of the best players to have ever graced the NBA history. He spent his entire career playing for the San Antonio Spurs.

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In March 2020, Vanessa Macias’ boyfriend, Duncan offered to pay for airline tickets for college students in the U.S. Virgin Islands to travel home during the COVID-19 pandemic.