SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker is reportedly signing with the Charlotte Hornets, according to ESPN’s Sportcenter.
According to numerous reports, Parker, 36, has opted to sign a two-year, $10 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets. The point guard has won four championships with the San Antonio Spurs.
Parker entered the NBA draft in 2001 and was selected 28th overall by the Spurs. In addition to his success with the Spurs, Parker has been named to six NBA All-Star games, was named the 2007 NBA Finals MVP and in 2015 became the all-time leading scorer in EuroBasketball competition. That record was later broken by Paul Gasol.
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich on Friday evening issued the following statement:
“It’s difficult to put into words how important Tony Parker has been to the Spurs franchise over the past two decades. From his first game in 2001 at age 19, TP has impressed and inspired us - day-after-day, game-after-game, season-after-season - with his passion, dedication and desire. We are grateful to Tony for 17 years of truly amazing memories. While the four championships, six All-Star appearances and four All-NBA selections highlight his resume, the biggest joy for me has been to have the pleasure of watching TP grow up before our eyes. All of us in the Spurs organization will miss having Tony in our program and wish him and his family the best as he continues his remarkable career in Charlotte.”
As news of his departure hit the internet fans quickly took to vent their frustrations on Twitter.
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