Tony Parker joined the NBA Hall of Fame in August, a springboard for his career. During his induction ceremony, the basketball player dedicated his speech to Thierry Henry, a gesture which upset the footballer.
A long-standing friendship. In the world of sport, certain friendships stand out. We think of LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, Zinédine Zidane and Christophe Dugarry or even Neymar and Lionel Messi. But for Tony Parker, Thierry Henry is more than a friend, he’s like a brother. He proved it again last August during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony organized by the NBA in his honor. He became the first French player to enter the Basketball Pantheon. The opportunity for the sportsman to address a few words to the footballer who won the Football World Cup in 98. The former Spurs leader made a beautiful declaration of friendship to Thierry Henry.
Tony Parker’s touching gesture for Thierry Henry
In Springfield, Massachusetts, Tony Parker entered the NBA Hall of Fame. Today he is the only Frenchman to be able to boast of this title. During his speech, he thanked Thierry Henry for supporting him throughout his career: “Titi, I didn’t have a big brother but you were a big brother to me. I will always remember, when I injured my knee and people said my career was over, you got on the plane 48 hours later and you helped me do everything, even go to the bathroom. I couldn’t do anything but you were always there for me. thank you for everything“, he said. Words that resonated in the footballer’s heart as he couldn’t help but cry: “It was important to make a little dedication to him. I was told he had tears in his eyes“, revealed Tony Parker in RTL Good evening about this event.
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Tony Parker opens up about his friendship with Thierry Henry
At the microphone of the show, Tony Parker also confided about his friendship with Zizou’s teammate in 98.Me, I am someone who is very family“, he began before quoting the footballer: “Titi, he’s part of that clan, he’s like my family, he’s like my big brother. He’s one of the only people I confessed everything to. He experienced the same things as me, but just before me, we are 6 years apart.“Eva Longoria’s ex-husband even shared how this friendship began:”When I knew that Titi was a fan of me and a basketball fan, we immediately met. And it clicked straight away“, he recalled. He finally admitted that this relationship was very dear to him: “We had the same values, we think the same way and it was important for me to have someone like that.“
