H-E-B to release limited edition ‘Slam Duncan O’s’ cereal

Tim Duncan, who played all 19 of his NBA seasons in San Antonio, was elected to the Naismith Hall of Fame on his first ballot. Tim Duncan, who played all 19 of his NBA seasons in San Antonio, was elected to the Naismith Hall of Fame on his first ballot. Photo: Staff File Photo Photo: Staff File Photo Image 1 of / 36 Caption Close H-E-B to release limited edition ‘Slam Duncan O’s’ cereal 1 / 36 Back to Gallery

H-E-B is continuing a long-standing partnership with Tim Duncan with an exclusive limited edition line of breakfast cereal commemorating the Spurs power forward.

Slam Duncan O's, a honey nut toasted cereal with chocolate puffs, is expected to hit store shelves Jan. 16, H-E-B spokeswoman Julie Bedingfield said.

Details about the cereal including price and how many boxes H-E-B will ultimately ship were not immediately available, but Bedingfield said the limited edition item will debut alongside a new commercial starring Duncan.

“It was something we wanted to do to honor his retirement,” Bedingfield said.

The San Antonio-based supermarket chain previewed the product by air-dropping 300 samples to game attendees at the AT&T Center on Sunday, Bedingfield said. H-E-B also previewed a snippet of the commercial to fans, who were there to watch the Spurs retire Duncan’s jersey and face off against the New Orleans Pelicans.

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