Tony Parker: Beyond All of My Dreams

by Tony Parker

“I owe everything to basketball. It was my favorite pastime and my greatest passion. It became my profession, and I became part of its history—maybe even the history of sports in general…. I never could have imagined such a destiny.”  — Tony Parker    For the first time in the English language, the beloved Spurs point guard opens up about his life and career in the NBA, on the international stage, and beyond.   By the time he was three years old, Tony Parker was already dribbling a basketball in his hometown of Gravelines in France. In his bedroom, surrounded by posters of his idol Michael Jordan, he imagined himself making it to the NBA and leading his team to a championship.   Everyone told him to forget it. He was too short, too skinny, too slow. Besides, no NBA team would ever turn its fortunes over to a point guard from Europe. After a 20-year professional career, four NBA championships, and an NBA Finals MVP award, it’s safe to say Tony Parker has succeeded beyond all of his dreams. 
 
This candid, conversational autobiography takes fans on a whirlwind tour which includes Parker’s early life in France, his years in Texas alongside Gregg Popovich and Tim Duncan, and his time on the red carpet as part of one of Hollywood’s most glamorous couples. 
 
This is an essential read for all basketball fans and anyone who believes in following their dreams.  

Genres: Sports, Basketball

272 pages, Hardcover

First published November 7, 2019

About the author

William Anthony Parker Jr. is a French-American former basketball player.

He won four NBA championships (2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014), all of which were with the San Antonio Spurs.

While playing with the French national team, Parker won the EuroBasket 2013.

Reviews

[Kat Swansey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read for any fan of the NBA or the San Antonio Spurs. This is an awesome and intimate look into Tony’s life and career as an NBA player, French basketball star, and club owner.

[Wesley Lebakken · Rating 4 out of 5]

tony parker was my childhood hero and a person that i’ve always looked up to, so when i saw he had a book i immediately picked it up!

for sentimental purposes i wanted to give this five stars, but truly it’s not a five star book bc no matter how much information i learned about him makes up for the style. i think it would have been better to be fully linear instead of sectioned off, but that’s just me.

and i wish it was longer!

[Jonathan · Rating 1 out of 5]

As a Spurs fan I was very excited to get Tony's perspective on the events surrounding the teams decades of success. However the book was completely absent of storytelling. No gossip and little to no behind the scenes details. He spent more time talking about the game 'Mafia' than any of the Spurs championships or his long-time teammate Manu Ginobili. Book split into sections talking about time Spurs, French Basketball, Business, and Personal life. Some interesting facts but this might have well have been a Wikipedia page. I wouldn't have finished the book if I didn't love Tony as a player.

[Pierre-yves · Rating 2 out of 5]

Style trop arrogant pour TP9 même si le parcours est impressionnant. Un peu l'ours sur 300 pages...

[Tinou182 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Choix non chronologique parfois difficile à suivre.

[Eden Boy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ce livre conte la vie d’une personne vraiment très inspirante bien au-delà du sportif que Tony Parker était.
Je recommande !