William Anthony Parker Jr. is a former professional basketball player and majority owner of ASVEL Basket in LNB Pro A.
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As 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 Basketball Association (NBA).
He was selected by the Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft and quickly became their starting point guard.
Parker won four NBA championships, all of which were with the Spurs. He also played for ASVEL Basket in France during the 2011 NBA lockout and finished his playing career after one season with the Charlotte Hornets.
He retired as the ninth leading postseason scorer in NBA history. Parker now owns ASVEL, a professional men’s and women’s basketball team in France.
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Will Tony Parker be a Hall of Famer?
Parker was named to six NBA All-Star games, three All-NBA Second Teams, an All-NBA Third Team, and was named MVP of the 2007 NBA Finals. He was also a member of the All-Rookie Second Team and had his No. 9 retired by the Spurs.
The Spurs legendary duo helped the franchise to four NBA titles. San Antonio Spurs greats Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker will headline the star-studded Texas Sports Hall of Fame 2021, Class. Congratulations to all the inductees!


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