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Tony Parker honored during 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Former San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker speaks as he is honored during an NBA basketball game between the Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans in San Antonio, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Tony Parker continues to make San Antonio proud. The San Antonio Spurs icon was among the sports legends who carried the torch during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Parker carried the torch that lights the beacon during a portion of the final leg and people all over the Internet couldn’t help but beam with pride.

“That’s San Antonio Spurs’ world champion, France’s Tony Parker,” said commentator Mike Tirico as French tennis player, Amélie Mauresmo, passed the torch to Parker. “He, Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan, they together brought so much success and a global field to the NBA and the San Antonio Spurs.

“No French player had really made his mark in the league until Parker came over. Four titles, MVP of the Finals, first Frenchman to be inducted in the hall honoring basketball greatness — paved the way for an entire generation.”

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Tim Duncan, from left, Tony Parker and Manu Ginboili are among the most important faces of the franchise in its 50-year history.

Parker, who was born in Belgium and raised in France, played with the Spurs from 2001 to 2018, and earned four NBA championship titles with the team. Additionally, Parker is a two-time Olympian, and was also named Education Ambassador for this year’s Paris summer games after opening his own basketball academy in 2019 in Lyon, France.

“I did yell when he turned around and revealed it was Tony Parker,” Reddit user astanton1862 commented on a Friday post. “It’s got to be a HUGE moment for him. Congratulations.”

“When I saw him turn around, I was like, 'Wow! That’s TONY!! Sacre Bleu! '” added user QuieroTamales. “It was cool to see him.”

“It brought me to tears hearing Tony, Tim and Manu being acknowledged on the global stage,” wrote user WackyJumpy. “I forget Tony has been the face of basketball for an entire generation in France. Truly a special moment!”

Tony Parker’s leg of the 2024 Paris Olympics Torch Relay

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