Tony parker bio nba

By Darayus Sethna, Host of “The Cleveland Sports Show” Podcast and Aspiring NBA Journalist

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On June 13th, 2007, the San Antonio Spurs were in Cleveland for Game 4 of the NBA Finals to take on a young LeBron James and his Cavaliers. Up a convincing 3 games to none in the series, the Spurs were looking to seal their fourth championship in eight years. Although the Cavs put up a fight, they seemed to be in the same position they were in for the last three games: unable to stop the overpowering Spurs. One of them being the “Parisian Torpedo” himself, Tony Parker. The Spurs would sweep the Cavs and win the 2007 NBA Championship, with Parker being handed Finals MVP, after a 24 point performance that night to secure another Larry O’Brien Trophy for the Alamo City.  

Tony Parker was born on May 17th, 1982 in Bruges, Belgium. With a father who played professional basketball in Europe for fifteen years, it was only a matter of time before a young Parker would be aspiring to achieve those same goals. Although he was only two years old when he picked up a basketball, Parker was at first intrigued with Europe’s most popular sport, soccer. However, it would all change with a visit to Chicago in 1991. At the time, Parker’s grandparents were residents of the Windy City, and during his visit, Parker had the chance to watch that year’s NBA Finals matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. As the Bulls captured their first title in franchise history, Parker was mesmerized by the flawless, effervescent game of Michael Jordan. It was here where Tony Parker established a new goal: star in the NBA.

In 1994, Parker began play with the Deville-les-Rouen basketball club in Northwestern France. Two years later, he would then spend some time in that same area, this time with Mont Saint-Aignan. 1997 would be the year Parker’s name would begin to permeate throughout the European baske

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French basketball player (born 1982)

This article is about the French NBA player. For the American college and G League player, see Tony Parker (basketball, born 1993). For other people named Tony Parker, see Anthony Parker (disambiguation).

William Anthony Parker Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French-American former professional basketball player and majority owner of LDLC ASVEL of the LNB Élite and the EuroLeague. The son of a basketball pro, Parker started his career at Paris Basket Racing in the French basketball league before joining the San Antonio Spurs of the National Bas