Profile
Tony Parker
Basketball Player
Male
Born
May 17, 1982
Age
31
Hometown
Belgium
Team
San Antonio Spurs
Position
Point guard
Draft Year
2001
Nationality
France
William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of a professional basketball player, Parker played for two years in the French basketball league… Read More
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Romance
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Barbara MorelDated 2011
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Sophia EgelerDated 2010
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Erin BarryDated 2010
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Parker's Calf Tests Out Fine San Antonio ExpressGoogle News - 2 days ago
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Tony Parker Guides Spurs To 2 0 Lead In Western Conference Finals For 2nd Straight YearFox News - 3 days ago
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Spurs Cruise To Opening Win Over GrizzliesYahoo News - 6 days ago
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Lakers, Celtics Missing OutHuffington Post - May 06, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1982
Birth
Born on May 17, 1982.
TEENAGE
1997
15 Years Old
Parker played for France's Junior National Teams at the 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, both the 1998 and 2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championships, and the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
1999
17 Years Old
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After playing in the French amateur leagues for two seasons, Parker turned professional and signed with Paris Basket Racing in 1999.
In the summer of 2000, Parker was invited to the Nike Hoop Summit in Indianapolis.
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However, Parker decided to forgo the NCAA and to remain in France; he spent the next two years with Paris Basket Racing in the French League before entering the 2001 NBA Draft.
TWENTIES
2002
20 Years Old
In 2002-03, Parker played in all 82 regular season games as San Antonio's starting point guard on a team that was largely revamped from previous years.
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He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the draft and quickly became their starting point guard, helping the Spurs win three NBA Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
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2004
22 Years Old
During the 2004–05 season, Parker recorded improved regular season statistics, securing career-highs of 16.6 ppg, 6.1 apg and 3.7 rpg.
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Nevertheless, with the combination of Tim Duncan's consistent performances, the emergence of Argentine star Ginóbili and Parker operating as playmaker, the Spurs won their third ever NBA championship by defeating the defending champions 4–3 in the 2005 NBA Finals.
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Parker's scoring average was even higher than Duncan's, and his form propelled the Spurs to a 63–19 win–loss record and qualification for the 2006 NBA Playoffs.
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On 14 February 2007, after delivering consistent numbers in the first half of the 2006–07 season, Parker was selected to play in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game as a reserve guard.
2009
27 Years Old
In 2009, Parker bought a 20 percent stake in the French ASVEL Villeurbanne club; he currently holds the ceremonial title of Vice President of Basketball Operations.
He passed the 2010 FIBA World Championship to recover fully from some injuries he had during the 2009–10 NBA season.
2011
29 Years Old
Parker returned to the team in 2011, and France reached the finals of the FIBA European Championship, losing to Spain.
THIRTIES
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On 4 February 2012, Parker became the all-time assist leader of the franchise with 4,477, surpassing Avery Johnson, while adding 42 points in a victory against Oklahoma City Thunder.
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