Luke Kornet explained the Tim Duncan reason to why he chose No. 7 as his jersey number after signing with the Spurs this summer.

As Luke Kornet gets ready to don the San Antonio Spurs' black and silver in jersey No. 7, he couldn’t resist cracking a joke about the legendary big man who once wore No. 21 in San Antonio.

But, Duncan didn't wear No. 7—he famously sported No. 21, which has been retired by the Spurs franchise. Kornet explained the reasoning behind his choice, saying that he wants to be "one-third" of the player Duncan was during his NBA career. One-third of 21 is seven—very clever, Kornet.