The son of a professional basketball player, Parker played for a couple of years in the French basketball league before entering the 2001 NBA Draft. He was the 2007 NBA Finals MVP. Parker was named as the EuroBasket 2013 MVP following his team’s success over Lithuania (80–66) in the gold medal match. The point guard finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 19 points-per-match. Parker can also be a music musician along with his own music record “TP”. He wed actress Eva Longoria on 7 July 2007. In November 2010, both parties filed for divorce.
Axelle Francine (m. 2014), Eva Longoria (m. 2007–2011)
Children
Josh Parker
Parents
Tony Parker, Sr., Pamela Firestone
Siblings
T.J. Parker, Pierre Parker, Premier Love, Balance-Toi, Bienvenue dans le Texas
Nicknames
William Anthony Parker , Parker, Tony , Tony P , T. P. , William Anthony "Tony" Parker Jr. , William Anthony Parker, Jr. , William Anthony "Tony" Parker, Jr.
Awards
Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, All-NBA Team, NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge, NBA All-Rookie Team, FIBA Europe Men's Player of the Year Award, Euroscar, All-Europeans Player of the Year, Premier Love, Balance-Toi, Bienvenue dans le Texas
Nominations
Best NBA Player ESPY Award, Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year, Premier Love, Balance-Toi, Bienvenue dans le Texas
Movies
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
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Became a father for 1st time at age 31 when his fiancée (now wife) Axelle Francine gave birth to their son Josh on April 30, 2014.
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Became European champion in 2013. (France-Lithuania 80-66).
Is a French citizen. He plays in the National French basket-ball team.
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Married Eva Longoria in a civil ceremony, held by Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë, on 6 July 2007 and in a religious ceremony at the Eglise Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois in Paris one day later.
Three-time NBA Champion with the San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007).
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Has two younger brothers, T.J. and Pierre.
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Born to Tony Parker, Sr., an African-American former basketball professional, and Pamela Firestone, a Dutch former model, now working as health-food coach.