Tony Parker, 41, is one of the greatest basketball players in the world. The former leader of the San Antonio Spurs will also become a little more legendary since he has been appointed to the Hall of Fame of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the pantheon of the North American basketball league. .
The one nicknamed “TP” thus becomes the first Frenchman to receive this honor. The induction ceremony is scheduled for August 12 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
“It was a motivation for me to show the Americans that the French play basketball. Being the first Frenchie NBA champion and also the first All-Star, it was very important to me. I had a lot of very touching messages , it’s really nice” he confided on Sweek TV after the announcement of his induction.
Despite the glory and honors, Tony Parker does not forget his humble origins. Guest this Saturday April 22 in the France 2 program, “What a time”the ex-husband of Eva Longoria confided in Léa Salamé.
“My parents always raised me like that. To never forget where we come from” he explained to justify his modesty.
“We grew up in a very modest environment. Well, there are things that mark you in your life”he confides.
“For example, to see a bailiff come to your house to take the TV. take a piece of furniture. And it leaves you with scars. I was 9 years old”explains the sportsman.
But Tony Parker has always had the rage to win and more than money, it is self-transcendence that has motivated him to excel in his sport.
Now retired from the courts, Tony Parker is at the head of two basketball clubs, an academy and…a ski resort in the Vercors! An entrepreneurial soul that he was eager to develop as he approached his retirement from sport.
Tony Parker recounts his career in a book, “Beyond all my dreams” released in 2019, and in the documentary “Tony Parker : The Final Shot”airing on Netflix in 2020.
Melissa Tellaa
2023-04-23 10:16:23
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