Tony Parker Reflects on Induction into the World Basketball Hall of Fame

Officially inducted into the World Basketball Hall of Fame overnight from Saturday to Sunday, Tony Parker is still struggling to realize his accomplishment of being part of the famous Hall Of Fame. Now alongside players like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and even Larry Bird, the legendary French leader spoke about his feelings.

After Dirk Nowitzki et Pau Gasol, Tony Parker became in the night from Saturday to Sunday, the 3rd European player to be inducted into the Hall Of Fame. The basketball hall of fame thus welcomes its first French player, who is part of the same class of 2023 as Pau Gasolor the legend of Heat de Miami, Dwyane Wade.

“Being in this promotion is a source of pride”

In a long interview with the newspaper the team, Tony Parker opened up about his feelings the day after he entered the Hall Of Fame. And the Frenchman still can’t believe it. “The promotion is incredible. She’s the one with the most titles, the most wins, the most All-Stars. This is what makes this weekend, this moment even more majestic. And it’s true that to be in this promotion, it’s a source of pride, frankly yes “.

“It’s not bad after all what we did”

Tony Parker continues: “When you mention my name to Jordan, Magic, Bird, it’s just amazing. I won four championship titles. Four titles or more, there are what, 30, 40 people (44 exactly with him) perhaps in all the history of the NBA who have won as many or more? We were just built differently at Spurs, whether it was Tim (Duncan), Manu (Ginobili) and me. When I look at all that we’ve accomplished, that I can achieve now, it makes me nostalgic and I tell myself that it’s not bad what we’ve done (smile)”.