Tony Parker, the Famous Basketball Player : Some Curious Facts About Marriage and Vocation

There will be presented some curious things about Tony Parkers personal life , career and recent split up from her wife, Eva Longoria, the actress . William Anthony “Tony” Parker is a French professional basketball player , who now plays for the national team of France and for San Antonio Spurs. He is the son of a professional basketball player and before entering the 2001 NBA Draft, he played for two years in the French basketball league. After that he was chosen by the San Antonio Spurs. With Tonys help, the Spurs won three NBA Championships. On 7 July, 2007, Tony Parker married Eva Longoria, popular for her role in Desperate Housewives . The aim of this article is to present some facts about Tony Parker that maybe you didnt know. Tony is also a music artist with his own music album called TP. He is the second foreign player to start at point guard in the NBA. As we know, the first one was Steve Nash, who was born in South Africa, then moved to Canada. In 1996, during a trip to Chicago, Tony Parker and his brothers got a big surprise, they were invited to watch the Bulls practice. Tony had his picture taken with Michael Jordan and shook hands with Scottie Pippen. Tony Parker loves French food. Hopefully, he found many restaurants in San Antonio which suit his taste. He eats often at a restaurant named LEtoile. He is the ambassador for Make-A-Wish France. The Foundation is a non-profit organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. Tony is good friends with Thierry Henry, the famous soccer player. The two were often seen together at some of Parkers NBA games. Tony was involved in the Paris bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. I feel pity for Tony Parker splitting up with Eva . They were such an adorable pair . But I believe it is better to live separately , then living with each other and fighting . Maybe this was the correct choice . I wish , the two will move forward with their life. They deserve it . Im still Tony Parkers fan , even if the famous basketball player made mistakes in his life. You can find more interesting topics at http://sportsfolks.com .