tony born french professional basketball player national_basketball_association nba son professional basketball player parker played years french basketball league entering nba draft selected 28th overall pick draft quickly starting point guard parker helped spurs win nba championships employing pace high field goal percentage great effect parker named nba star games nba second teams nba team playing france national basketball team parker named mvp following team victory lithuania gold medal game point guard finished tournament scorer points game time leading scorer competition parker music artist music album married actress july november parties filed divorce early life parker born belgium raised france father african american played basketball professionally overseas mother dutch model parker enjoyed close relationships brothers attend father basketball games parker interested soccer watching evolution global basketball superstar summer trips father native city chicago changed mind parker younger brothers heavily involved basketball play basketball college professional levels parker built skill lack size notwithstanding growth decided position court played point guard position recognizing speed agility position ideal eventually talent spotted asked attend paris playing french amateur leagues seasons parker turned professional signed summer parker invited summit indianapolis professional scouts college coaches competed likes future nba players contest american european stars parker recorded points seven assists rebounds steals performance prompted recruiting war colleges including ucla verge parker join parker decided ncaa remain france spent year entering nba draft professional career championship nba draft parker invited summer camp parker experiences coach play spurs scout nba player parker overwhelmed blank tough physical defense ready send away minutes seeing best mix tape parker best plays decided invite parker second time time parker better impression later described man crew decided parker worth spurs hope teams pick parker draft happened parker barely mentioned pre draft predictions point guard drafted 28th overall spurs draft day initially playing backup parker starter regular season appearances rookie season averaging points assists rebounds minutes game played november french player play nba game parker increased spurs game tempo getting teammates better looks basket involved transition offense hit open jump shots created greater space big men team end season rookie led san_antonio assists steals named rookie team foreign born guard earn honor spurs eliminated playoffs parker performances unnoticed parker played regular season games san_antonio starting point guard team largely revamped previous years improved regular season statistics significantly averaging points game assists game rebounds game rpg parker role team reflected leading team assists occasions nba star weekend parker represented got milk participated inaugural post season spurs led defeated finals parker earned nba championship ring despite victory parker struggled inconsistent play playoffs substituted experienced guards late games season parker felt criticized harshly coach retrospect coach admitted critical young stating wanted parker build thick skin mature sooner peers second championship despite winning championship spurs doubts parker future spurs attempted failed acquire parker told coach wanted san_antonio starting point guard ready work hard great player parker played regular season recording rpg spurs defeated perennial rivals western conference semi finals nba playoffs favorites denied titles season parker recorded improved regular season statistics career high rpg ranked 13th league total assists point guards field goal percentage spurs strong playoffs parker instrumental victories parker struggled finals series spurs colleagues took duties parker unable perform regular season pitted finals mvp member parker jump shot inconsistent trademark drives defensively strong anchored time year combination consistent performances emergence argentine star clutch shooting parker operating spurs won nba championship defeating defending champions championship parker selected time career season managed impressive field goal percentage parker scoring average higher duncan form propelled spurs win loss record qualification nba playoffs seeded spurs unable win titles eliminated second round dallas february delivering consistent numbers half season parker selected play nba star game reserve guard parker operating starting point guard season spurs qualified nba playoffs finished second spurs met led time reigning nba mvp match versus best point guard generation parker speed score easy hit improved mid range jump shot coach forward cover parker pick roll beat bigger counterpart eliminating spurs defeated utah jazz win parker spurs went face swept win series parker consistently counterparts member scored series high points accompanied high field goal percentage point range performances named european born player receive award falling short regular season parker recorded similar averages previous seasons points rebounds slightly increased assists game average spurs finished faced round nba playoffs time years san_antonio prevailed phoenix parker outstanding round series averaging nearly points assists game round spurs dropped road games responding strong win game game parker recorded double double points assists experienced spurs took seven games defeat unable past arch rivals conference finals spurs failed capture nba championships san_antonio got rocky start nba season losing contests fourth game parker scored career high points lead spurs victory campaign spurs recovered soon approached star break ranked second conference parker averaging career high points game named reserve star game spurs influential shooting guard season greater responsibility fell parker shoulders helped lead team record seed playoffs game round dallas parker matched franchise playoff record points half spurs pedal start eventually lost playoffs round time parker points rebounds game broke previous playoffs career best averages points rebounds named nba team nba season parker helped spurs reach best record west second straight season team tied best overall record league february parker time assist leader franchise surpassing adding points victory spurs secured 13th straight win season despite new nba record parker received fourth star nod finished fifth mvp award voting receiving place votes late season spurs signed parker longtime friend claimed add energy spurs parker averaged points assists spurs swept rounds defeating utah jazz faced young winning game game respectively taking series lead spurs lost consecutive games losing series second game season spurs faced thunder rematch previous western conference finals parker hit game winner secure win spurs december parker got career triple double regular season games houston rockets overtime points rebounds assists 4th player nba history gone games career triple double joining parker named month month january leading spurs record best record nba averaged points game assists game month shooting field spurs player receive honor april parker recorded career high assists points spurs western conference finals game victory game nba finals defending champion parker hit clutch jump shot glass seconds remaining game securing victory san_antonio game parker hit clutch game tying remaining regulation spurs lost game overtime spurs eventually lost series seven games fourth championship thanks win game alongside tied record wins playoffs history trio players playing record held trio wins spurs went beat thunder games advance second straight year san_antonio face miami heat win games victory gave parker fourth championship fifth championship spurs chasing fifth championship august parker signed year million contract extension spurs spurs finished nba season lost round playoffs seven games parker struggled playoffs injury averaged points game shooting nba season san_antonio acquired power forward emergence stellar play spurs won franchise record games parker averaged points season lowest point average rookie season nba parker signed team owns stake unlike players signed lucrative contract overseas parker opted play home country minimum wage parker summer received year contract extension spurs worth million received month paid insurance reportedly cost months international career parker played france europe championship europe championships europe championship elected valuable player europe championship france captured gold medal averaged points assists game parker averaged points assists steals game europe championship french senior national team parker played france won bronze medal defeating spanish national team bronze medal game captain french national team parker slated lead france world championship unable play breaking finger caught hand jersey brazilian national team player france final warm tournament parker averaged points game assists game tournament games france defeated quarter finals russian national team passed world championship recover fully injuries nba season parker returned team france reached finals losing spain parker joined team summer olympics london parker french national team won tournament playing france group game poland parker scored point overtaking time highest scorer history competition olympic qualifying tournament manila philippines july parker announced intention retire international competition summer olympics international stats player profile standing feet inches tall weighing pounds parker plays point guard position established potent offensive player voted peers poll quickest players nba basket shot despite relatively small size basketball player led league points paint large portion season initial nba career parker considered erratic shooter ball season coach decided work aspect play seeing mediocre shooting point parker hit free throws point shots let train extra sessions spurs shooting coach chip forbade parker shoot point shots corrected shooting motion thumb position result season parker reduced point shots shooting normal field goal attempts compared accuracy rose field goals point shots able connect free throws season parker field goal percentage high point guard speed makes fast break player style play adverse effects knees honors nba career statistics regular season playoffs court parker bought percent stake french club currently holds ceremonial title vice president parker option purchase additional percent assume club presidency presumably nba nba parker signed play minimum wage ended family life parker parents continue remain influential life divorce mother health food coach gives tips healthy eating discusses performance game father phone parker met actress seven years senior november august confirmed parker dating november couple engaged texas native nearby regular spurs home games parker quoted nba star game saying going yes officially married civil service july paris city hall followed roman catholic wedding ceremony saint church paris france july fellow nba player future teammate parker best man wedding december tabloid websites magazines reported parker having affair supposed model parker denied allegations saying high profile couples fall victim sorts things course relationships appears time woman athlete gain public notoriety parker initiated million lawsuit website reported story later issued apology stating sic regret having representatives apologize parker damage caused wife november filed divorce los_angeles citing differences seeking support parker couple agreement signed june month wedding amended years later june believed parker cheating woman extra identified woman wife parker teammate revealed midst divorce november parker filed divorce texas grounds conflict personalities establishing legal battle divorce case heard unlike divorce petition parker mention agreement claimed parties enter agreement division estate divorce finalized texas january day lawyer filed papers dismiss los_angeles petition parker began dating french journalist june reported engaged parker married august son born april philanthropy field philanthropy parker block tickets home game youth parker ambassador wish france foundation non profit organization grants wishes children life threatening medical conditions personal website parker states knew wish famous world previously taken granting wishes meeting children families decided commit working wish france understood true dedication realized help grant wishes possible music parker avid fan hip hop music rap released french hip hop album titled producer sound scientists album features collaborations artists including eddie singles taken album include texas featuring french rapper released march available itunes initial release chart france balance features reached number position official french chart staying week charted wallonia charts reaching number premier love parker french singer single official french singles releases include game featuring american rapper french rapper released march accompanying video features spurs teammate teammates interests parker involved paris bid summer olympics reaction london successful bid don know don guess pro anglo saxon feel extremely parker known friendship seen parker nba games parker seen wife euro france matches parker brothers opened nightclub san_antonio business closed year nightclub injury parker injured present nightclub district new_york_city brawl broke drake parker filed million suit night club parker missing summer olympics piece glass thrown fight deeply penetrated eye requiring surgery remove july cleared participate movies television directed hour film meaning number man biographical documentary film narrated produced parker celebrities featured included basketball players player musician parker parker appeared french film olympic games parker given token roles series like addition french series est played short film angels directed
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