Tony Parker in the News
Tony Parker is often in the news courtesy of his exploits on the basketball court — and occasionally for off the court reasons as well. The three time NBA Champion first broke onto the scene in 2001 as a rookie point guard for the San Antonio Spurs. He quickly established himself as the starter, supplanting Avery Johnson and Terry Porter for the role in the first 10 games of his rookie season.
As great as he was on the court, his life outside the court has been of much interest to the general public. His high-profile relationship with actress Eva Longoria set the lights of Hollywood onto San Antonio for a change. That relationship, and eventual marriage was not to last, sadly. Rumors circulated that Tony had been exchanging explicit texts with the wife of a former teammate, Eva promptly ended things shortly after.
As of recently, Tony has been in the news thanks to his outstanding play for France in the European Championships, resulting in an Olympic qualification for the French team at next years games in London. Look for Tony to have a bounce back season this year as the Spurs try to rebound from a disappointing playoff loss last season.