William Anthony "Tony" Parker (born May 17, 1982) is
a French professional basketball player with the
NBA's San Antonio Spurs and member of France's
national basketball team. Brought up in a family
with close ties to basketball, Parker played for two
years in the French basketball league before
entering the 2001 NBA Draft. He was selected by the
San Antonio Spurs and quickly became their starting
point guard, helping the Spurs win three NBA
Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007. Deploying his
pace and high field goal percentage to great effect,
Parker has been selected as an NBA All-Star twice
and was the 2007 NBA Finals MVP. He married actress
Eva Longoria, best known for her role in the ABC
television series Desperate Housewives, on 7 July
2007.
