According to an article Paris Match France of the editorial staff
It was surrounded by his family that Tony Parker received his precious basketball legend ring. On Friday August 11, the former French basketball player was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame at a first event held at the Mohegan Sun Hotel in Connecticut. Proud to wear his new orange jacket, the 41-year-old ex-athlete, retired since 2019, was able to count on the presence of his companion Alizé Lim and that of his two boys.
“Precious family moments while getting the #HOF jacket and ring”, writes Tony Parker on his Instagram account, in the caption of a video showing him on the photocall, with companion and children. It has now been three years since the basketball player shares the life of the tennis player. This evening was an opportunity to see the lovely complicity that binds the latter to Josh and Liam, 9 and 7 years old, the children of Tony Parker and his ex-wife Axelle Francine.
Among the many spectators gathered Friday evening at the Mohegan Sun, a star couple was also able to applaud the former star of the San Antonio Spurs: his friends Matt Pokora and Christina Milian, who arrived from France just in time for the ceremony. The basketball player and the singer have been good friends for a few years now, so much so that they spend their summer holidays together. In July, they also took advantage with their respective companions (and their band of friends) of a joyous cruise around the Mediterranean.
Tony Parker in the spotlight, after 4 NBA championship titles
It is in the company of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, coach Becky Hammon, but also players Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade and Pau Gasol, that Tony Parker is inducted. The quadruple NBA champion thus becomes the very first French player to receive this honor.
quote“There will be a big French mafia tonight and tomorrow”
“It seems unreal to be honest. I never imagined that someone like me could experience this. It’s really special to share this with my family, my friends”he commented during the press conference, while specifying that “A lot of French” made the trip for the occasion. “I apologize, there is going to be a big French mafia tonight and tomorrow.”
Following the presentation of the ring and jacket on Friday, the induction ceremony will be held Saturday evening at the “symbolic” temple in Springfield, Massachusetts.
