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Tony Parker

(1982) Basketball Player

35 quotes in 237 categories

Tony Parker is a basketball player, best known for Amazing Machines.

Quick Facts About Tony Parker

Born: May 17, 1982
Profession: Basketball Player
Notable works: Amazing Machines

About Tony Parker

William Anthony Parker Jr. is a French-American professional basketball coach and former player who currently serves as the head coach of LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague. The son of a basketball pro, Parker started his career at PSG-Racing Basket in the French basketball league before joining the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and quickly became their starting point guard. Parker won four NBA championships, all of which were with the Spurs. He also played for ASVEL Basket in France during the 2011 NBA lockout, and finished his playing career after one season with the Charlotte Hornets. He retired as the ninth leading scorer and ranks fifth in career assists in NBA playoffs history.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Tony Parker

Getting up at three in the morning to watch Michael Jordan, I never dreamed one day I would be kissing that trophy.

Jordan

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Watching tape is key. I basically watch every game. It's the only way to break down your opponents.

Basically

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For me, speed isn't anything I ever practiced. It's all in the genes. Plus, my mom gave me a lot of vitamins…

Genes

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If I am wearing a T-shirt, it's probably by Wap Two.

Am

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You're going to see ups and downs your whole career.

Career

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Playing in the playoffs is the best basketball in the world, and if you can learn under that pressure, succeed under that…

Basketball

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If Tim Duncan had Knicks on his jersey, he'd be a god.

Duncan

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If Tim Duncan had 'Knicks' on his jersey, he'd be a god. He'd be more than Patrick Ewing. With four championships and…

Best ever

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Balling is balling; it is all just basketball for me and I'm used to playing both games, so it really does not…

American

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When I was small, playing NBA Live, that's how I knew everyone in the NBA. That's how I learned about the players.

About

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Experience is everything. It means so much because it enabled me to learn the game even faster. Playing in the playoffs is…

Basketball

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I still have a lot of room for improvement. I need to become a more skilled player.

Improvement

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You have to know how to keep things in perspective.

How

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In France, if you talk to little boys, they know all of the NBA players and not one single Pro A player.

Boys

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It hurts. Frankly, it hurts terribly. I have just lived one of the biggest loss of my career. It will be difficult…

Accept

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When there is talk about the best point guards, sometimes they dont talk about me. But that is not my main motivation.…

Jason

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I don't think I'm boring.

Boring

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If we go to the conference finals and people say we had a bad season, I'll take that.

Conferences

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When Boston and Orlando told me they were going to pick me at 21 and 22, I figured I don't need to…

Boston

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I am, first of all, a basketball player. I've done this for so very long... For me, it's been essential to be…

Am

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I love being under pressure. Even the pressure put on me by the media. That is how you outdo yourself.

Love is

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I want to become the first European floor leader to succeed in the NBA. I want to be the standard-bearer and prove…

Firsts

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We have a pretty tough schedule coming up. We have to stay strong mentally and must focus on getting better.

Better

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I'm impressed with how the NBA, as a whole, is dressing so well. Guys are being very creative and having fun with…

Being

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I want to follow in my father's footsteps, but do it better.

Father

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