Tony Parker will join the NBA Hall of Fame, four years following the end of his career. The Frenchman will make his debut with notably Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Gregg Popovich.
It is now official. The NBA has announced that Frenchman Tony Parker, retired for four years, will join the NBA Hall of Fame in Springfield (in the state of Massachusetts).
Now 40, ‘TP’, who played 18 seasons in the NBA, including 17 with the San Antonio Spurs, won four league titles (2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014) and was named Finals MVP. in 2007. The one who ended his career in the colors of the Charlotte Hornets was also elected six times to the All Star Game.
In this house of the eternal stars of the North American pro league, Tony Parker will find Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, with whom he formed a thunderous trio in San Antonio.
The former captain of the France team will make his debut with five other legends: Dwyane Wade, former star of the Miami Heat, the German Dirk Nowitzki, legend of the Dallas Mavericks, the Spaniard Pau Gasol (Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers), Gregg Popovich, legendary Spurs coach, and Becky Hammon, WNBA star (New York Liberty and San Antonio Stars).
“It is an honor for me to have been elected to the NBA Hall of Fame in the first ballot. I was very moved when Jerry Colangelo called me to tell me it was official. I might never have imagined, in my wildest dreams, to be there one day. I look forward to being able to share this important moment with my family and friends next August and to have my name with the legends of the NBA. Thank you all for supporting me, ”reacted Tony Parker on his Instagram account.
The official ceremony will take place on August 12, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
