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}} William Anthony "Tony" Parker, Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for 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 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 2014. Employing his pace and high field goal percentage to great effect, Parker has been named to six NBA All-Star games, three All-NBA Second Teams, and an All-NBA Third Team. He was also the 2007 NBA Finals MVP. Playing for the France national basketball team, Parker was named as the EuroBasket 2013 MVP following his team's victory over Lithuania (80–66)〔(), basket-infos.com, Retrieved 23 September 2013〕 in the gold medal game. The point guard finished as the tournament's top scorer with 19 points per game.〔(), basket-infos.com, Retrieved 23 September 2013〕 In 2015 he became the all-time leading scorer in the EuroBasket competition. Parker is also a music artist with his own music album, ''TP''. He married actress Eva Longoria on 7 July 2007.〔(Parker, Longoria Attend Civil Ceremony ), apnews.myway.com, accessed 7 July 2007〕 In November 2010, both parties filed for divorce. ==Early life== Parker was born in Bruges, Belgium, but raised in France.〔(Tony Parker ), msn.foxsports.com, Retrieved 23 February 2008〕〔(Tony Parker Info Page – Bio ), nba.com, Retrieved 17 June 2007〕 His father, Tony Parker Sr., an African American, played basketball at Loyola University Chicago as well as professionally overseas.〔(The Import of Winning ), The Village Voice.〕〔(Parker's Dreams Come True ), The New Paper, 24 June 2007〕 His mother, Pamela Firestone, is a Dutch model.〔 Parker enjoyed close relationships with his brothers and they would often attend their father's basketball games together.〔(My Family ), tp9.net, Retrieved 14 June 2007.〕 At first, Parker was more interested in soccer, but after watching the evolution of Michael Jordan into a global basketball superstar during summer trips to his father's native city of Chicago, he changed his mind.〔(A Family Thing ), tp9.net, Retrieved 20 February 2008〕 Moreover, Parker's two younger brothers were also heavily involved in basketball; T.J. and Pierre would go on to play basketball at college and professional levels.〔 As Parker built his skill, his lack of size (notwithstanding a growth spurt at 15) decided his position on-court.〔 He played the point guard position, recognizing that his speed and agility made this position ideal for him.〔 He was eventually talent-spotted and asked to attend the INSEP in Paris.〔(From INSEP to PSG ), tp9.net, accessed 4 May 2007〕 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. There, in front of professional scouts and college coaches, he competed against the likes of future NBA players Darius Miles, Zach Randolph and Omar Cook. In a contest between the American and European All-Stars, Parker recorded 20 points, seven assists, four rebounds and two steals.〔 The Frenchman's performance prompted a recruiting war among several colleges, including UCLA and Georgia Tech, who were on the verge of persuading Parker to join them.〔 However, Parker decided to forgo the NCAA and to remain in France; he spent the next year with Paris Basket Racing in the French League before entering the 2001 NBA draft. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tony Parker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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