Tony Parker
Tony Parker
William Anthony "Tony" Parker Jr.is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. The son of a professional basketball player, Parker played for two years in the French basketball league before entering the 2001 NBA draft. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the draft and quickly became their starting point guard. Parker has helped the Spurs win four NBA championships in 2003, 2005, 2007 and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth17 May 1982
CountryUnited States of America
They did a great job. That's why I chose them.
It's been good to be here with Tim. It's always nice to be here the first time with a teammate. He introduced me to everybody. I am just very blessed and lucky he was here so I could experience my first All-Star Game with him.
It's a nice reward for all the hard work I put in. I'm proud,
My focus is on comfort, so I tend to keep it simple and casual - both during and after the basketball season.
If I am wearing a T-shirt, it's probably by Wap Two.
My mom was a model, and her laid-back but put-together sensibility really rubbed off on me.
Watching tape is key. I basically watch every game. It's the only way to break down your opponents.
Every night you have different match-ups, and you have 82 games, so physically you are going to get tired. You have to be ready mentally to bring your energy and bring the juice every night.
Balling is balling; it is all just basketball for me and I'm used to playing both games, so it really does not matter if it is international style, American style; it does not matter at all for me.
When I was small, playing NBA Live, that's how I knew everyone in the NBA. That's how I learned about the players.
I'm impressed with how the NBA, as a whole, is dressing so well. Guys are being very creative and having fun with it.
It hurts. Frankly, it hurts terribly. I have just lived one of the biggest loss of my career. It will be difficult to digest that moment. It is extremely hard to accept. I am disappointed.
You have to know how to keep things in perspective.
Playing in the playoffs is the best basketball in the world, and if you can learn under that pressure, succeed under that pressure, it gives you more confidence the next year.