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Parker was named to six [[NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star games]], three [[All-NBA]] Second Teams, an All-NBA Third Team and was named [[NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] of the [[2007 NBA Finals]]. He was also a member of the All-Rookie First Team and had his No. 9 [[retired number|retired]] by the Spurs. He is regarded as one of the greatest European players of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/magic/gallery/ranking-50-greatest-european-players-nba-history-20200807|title= Ranking 50 Greatest European Players in NBA History|website=NBA.com|date=May 19, 2021|access-date=7 February 2022|archive-date=7 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207061759/https://www.nba.com/magic/gallery/ranking-50-greatest-european-players-nba-history-20200807|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://hoopshype.com/lists/40-greatest-european-players-ever-the-hoopshype-list// |title=40 greatest European players ever: The HoopsHype list |date=January 11, 2022 |publisher= | website= hoopshype.com |access-date= January 11, 2022 |archive-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111213130/https://hoopshype.com/lists/40-greatest-european-players-ever-the-hoopshype-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://homeofplaymakers.com/top-25-european-basketball-players-of-all-time/14 |title=Top 25 European Basketball Players Of All-Time |date= January 17, 2022 |publisher= | website= homeofplaymakers.com |access-date= January 17, 2022 |archive-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526130041/https://homeofplaymakers.com/top-25-european-basketball-players-of-all-time/14/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He is also regarded as a key figure in the Spurs success throughout the 2000s and most of the 2010s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Songco |first= Paolo |date=2022-06-08 |title=Tony Parker Speaks Out On Spurs Dynasty Being Overlooked Compared To Lakers, Warriors |url=https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-news-tony-parker-speaks-out-on-san-antonio-dynasty-being-overlooked-compared-to-lakers-warriors |access-date= 2023-03-30 |website= ClutchPoints.com |language=en |archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330145538/https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-news-tony-parker-speaks-out-on-san-antonio-dynasty-being-overlooked-compared-to-lakers-warriors |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangel |first= Paul |date=May 19, 2008 |title=Lakers-Spurs: Who's the Team of the Decade? |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/24263-lakers-spurs-whos-the-team-of-the-decade |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en |archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330135529/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/24263-lakers-spurs-whos-the-team-of-the-decade |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Solis |first=Manuel |date=October 2, 2020 |title=San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker revisits celebrated career in unguarded new memoir |url=https://www.sacurrent.com/arts/san-antonio-spurs-tony-parker-revisits-celebrated-career-in-unguarded-new-memoir-24595420 |access-date= 2023-03-30 |website=San Antonio Current |language=en |archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330135530/https://www.sacurrent.com/arts/san-antonio-spurs-tony-parker-revisits-celebrated-career-in-unguarded-new-memoir-24595420 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Crisafulli |first=Owen |date=2022-09-11 |title=3 Reasons Tony Parker Deserves To Be First-Ballot Hall Of Famer Like Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan |url=https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-tony-parker-deserves-first-ballot-hall-famer-like-manu-ginobili-tim-duncan |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=ClutchPoints |language=en |archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330135528/https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-tony-parker-deserves-first-ballot-hall-famer-like-manu-ginobili-tim-duncan |url-status= live }}</ref> On 13 August 2023, Parker was inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/dirk-nowitzki-dwyane-wade-headline-naismith-hall-of-fame-class-of-2023|title=Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade headline Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2023|website=NBA.com|agency=Associated Press|date=April 1, 2023|accessdate=April 1, 2023|archive-date=2 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402235346/https://www.nba.com/news/dirk-nowitzki-dwyane-wade-headline-naismith-hall-of-fame-class-of-2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
While playing with the [[France national basketball team|France national team]], Parker was [[FIBA EuroBasket MVP|named the MVP]] of [[EuroBasket 2013]], following his team's victory over [[Lithuania men's national basketball team|Lithuania]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://basket-infos.com/2013/09/22/la-france-est-championne-deurope/| title= La France est championne d’Europe !!| first= Christophe | last= Brouet |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130928162504/http://basket-infos.com/2013/09/22/la-france-est-championne-deurope/| archivedate=28 September 2013| website= basket-infos.com| date= 22 September 2013 |language= fr| accessdate= 23 September 2013}}</ref> He finished as [[FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer|the tournament's top scorer]], with an average of 19 points per game.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://basket-infos.com/2013/09/22/tony-parker-mvp-de-leuro/| first= Christophe | last= Brouet | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130928162423/http://basket-infos.com/2013/09/22/tony-parker-mvp-de-leuro/| archivedate=28 September 2013| title= Tony Parker MVP de l’Euro ! |website=basket-infos.com| date= 22 September 2013 |language= fr| accessdate= 23 September 2013}}</ref> In 2015, he became [[EuroBasket records#All-time leading scorers in total points scored|the all-time leading scorer in the EuroBasket competition]], a record that was broken by [[Pau Gasol]] two years later.<ref>{{Cite web
== Early life ==
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