Tony Parker - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. Tony Parker is a retired professional basketball player who was born on May 17, 1982 in Bruges, Belgium.
- 2. Parker is of African American descent, with his father being an African American professional basketball player and his mother being a Dutch model.
- 3. He is best known for his time with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, where he played for 17 seasons and won four NBA championships.
- 4. Parker was selected by the Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, becoming the first European player to win the NBA Finals MVP award in 2007.
- 5. He is a six-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Second Team three times during his career.
- 6. Parker also had success internationally, winning a gold medal with the French national team at the 2013 FIBA EuroBasket tournament.
- 7. In 2014, he received the Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits.
- 8. Parker retired from professional basketball in 2019, finishing his career with averages of 15.5 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.7 rebounds per game.
- 9. He is married to French journalist Axelle Francine and they have two sons together, Josh and Liam.
- 10. Parker is also involved in various business ventures, including owning a basketball team in Lyon, France and launching his own line of basketball sneakers.