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French Basketball Legend Tony Parker Analyzes Dream Final Matchup

French basketball legend Tony Parker discusses the France vs. US men’s basketball final and Airbnb's Olympic program.

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23 for ’23: Victor Wembanyama Lives Up to the Hype

Not since LeBron James two decades ago has a rookie entered the league to as much fanfare as the 7'4" teenager, who has shown he’s got the ability to meet the substantial expectations.

Sports Illustrated

From Parker to Wembanyama: The French giants of the NBA

The NBA's next season is set to kick off with the "Michael Jordan" of French basketball, Victor Wembanyama. All eyes are on the 2.24-metre-tall mega talent who joined the San Antonio Spurs in June. He follows in the footsteps of Tony Parker, who was inducted into the NBA’s Hall of…

France 24

Tony Parker brings international flair to NBA Hall of Fame enshrinement

Fans waved a German flag and chanted Dirk Nowitzki’s name when he walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall on Saturday night for the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony. In his acceptance speech, the former Dallas big man told his parents, “Danke."

France 24

France's Tony Parker enters the NBA Hall of Fame: ‘It was an impossible dream’

Legendary French basketball player Tony Parker will on Saturday add another exceptional achievement to a glittering sports career. The former point guard, who has a cabinet full of trophies won playing in the NBA and on the national French team, will become the first French player to be inducted into…

France 24

From Robbins to the NBA, Dwyane Wade got to Hall of Fame doing it his way

Wade was confident and ambitious going all the way back to when he played at Richards High School, but he never imagined this.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tony Parker becomes first Frenchman to enter NBA Hall of Fame

Four NBA titles, a Legion d’Honneur, a European crown with France and on Saturday in Springfield, Massachusetts, Tony Parker will become the first Frenchman to enter the NBA Hall of Fame.

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Sports Illustrated

This Year’s Hall of Fame Class Beautifully Showcases Basketball’s Evolution

The NBA’s winningest coach, one of his protégés who had her own storied WNBA career, three international stars, plus a star who ushered in the superteam era.

France 24

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

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.

The Conversation

Conscientious objectors in the second world war: little-known stories of pacifists plagued by doubt but willing to risk their lives

Like many conscientious objectors during the second world war, John Corsellis was acutely aware of the complex and conflicted position he was taking. Years later, he told the Imperial War Museum’s oral history project:

Daily Mirror

NBA starlet Victor Wembanyama told he was "destined" to join San Antonio Spurs

Victor Wembanyama was the number one overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs and has been told it was "destiny" for him to move to Texas

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The Guardian - US

Spurs’ Gregg Popovich, NBA’s career wins leader, signs five-year extension

The NBA’s winningest coach has signed a five-year contract to remain coach and president of the team, the Spurs announced Saturday

The Hindu

Wembanyama: the giant kid under a global spotlight

The 7’4” French prodigy has the world’s eyes on him — and this is without ever setting foot on an NBA court. Widely viewed as the biggest prospect since LeBron James, the 19-year-old was welcomed like a rockstar by San Antonio fans who expect him to become Spurs’ newest saviour

Daily Mirror

NBA fans crack Victor Wembanyama joke as NBA Draft star has first practice

The number one pick in the NBA Draft went through a quick practice with the San Antonio Spurs out on their home court before having an introductory news conference

USA Today Sports Media Group

Victor Wembanyama raved about his dinner with a few ‘generous’ Spurs legends

A handful of Spurs greats have already taken Victor Wembanyama under their wing.

France 24

Why the Spurs are a perfect match for French prodigy Victor Wembanyama

France's 19-year-old star-in-the-making was selected first overall in the NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday evening. The club is the perfect match for Victor Wembanyama, according to former French player Boris Diaw, who used to play for the Texas-based team.

The Guardian - US

Victor Wembanyama now faces his toughest opponent: expectation

The French teenager has been hailed as the best NBA prospect since LeBron James. Let’s hope he can pursue his goals at his own pace

The Independent UK

4-time NBA champion Tony Parker says the Spurs is the 'perfect place' for Victor Wembanyama

Tony Parker surely knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the San Antonio Spurs

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