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Romain BRUNET

Tony Parker enters basketball’s Hall of Fame: 10 key moments in his career

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Tony Parker, playing for the San Antonio Spurs, drives towards the basket against the Miami Heat’s Norris Cole during the 2014 NBA Finals in Miami, Florida on June 12, 2014. © Chris Trotman, Getty Images via AFP

Tony Parker will on Saturday become the first French basketball player to be inducted into the NBA’s Hall of Fame, one of the greatest honours the sport has to offer. For Parker, the accolade is a crowning moment in an extraordinary career. FRANCE 24 looks back on 10 key moments.

For French basketball fans, 2023 will go down in history as an exceptional year. As Tony Parker ends his legendary career with an entry into the Hall of Fame, newcomer Victor Wembanyama in June became the first French player to be the first pick in the NBA draft.

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