It was looking as if Tony Parker would always be revered by Spurs fans, and after what we saw before Monday’s game at AT&T Center, we now know that’s the case.
Parker helped the Spurs win four titles in his 8-year tenure with the team, which is extremely impressive. He returned to AT&T Center for the first time as a member of the Hornets, and received plenty of love before the game tipped off.
First off, his family flew in from France to surprise him in the stands, which was pretty cool.
Tony Parker's family flew all the way from France to surprise him in his return to San Antonio tonight 🙏
(via @KSATRJ)pic.twitter.com/j1I0gGIbkC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 15, 2019
Fans also gave him a standing ovation after his tribute video played on the videoboard, as first reported by SpursTalk
Spurs fans gave Tony Parker a ton of love during his tribute video ❤️ pic.twitter.com/NSTsKJc6ek
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 15, 2019
2003 #NBA champs!@tonyparker x @DavidtheAdmiral pic.twitter.com/6FYmRD8E4E
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2019
Head coach Gregg Popovich had plenty of nice things to say about TP as well.
"He's a friend for life and someone I'll always care about." – Coach Gregg Popovich on @tonyparker's return
Full sound 🎥 https://t.co/e5AA1XXbUs pic.twitter.com/z6g0gEbcjc
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 14, 2019
It really was a a great night for Parker.
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