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Tony Parker enters basketball’s Hall of Fame: 10 key moments in his career

Tony Parker will on Saturday become the first French basketball player to be inducted into the NBA’s Hall of Fame, one of the greatest honours the sport has to offer. For Parker, the accolade is a crowning moment in an extraordinary career. FRANCE 24 looks back on 10 key moments.

France 24

Conscientious objectors in the second world war: little-known stories of pacifists plagued by doubt but willing to risk their lives

Like many conscientious objectors during the second world war, John Corsellis was acutely aware of the complex and conflicted position he was taking. Years later, he told the Imperial War Museum’s oral history project:

The Conversation

NBA starlet Victor Wembanyama told he was "destined" to join San Antonio Spurs

Victor Wembanyama was the number one overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs and has been told it was "destiny" for him to move to Texas

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Spurs’ Gregg Popovich, NBA’s career wins leader, signs five-year extension

The NBA’s winningest coach has signed a five-year contract to remain coach and president of the team, the Spurs announced Saturday

The Guardian - US

Wembanyama: the giant kid under a global spotlight

The 7’4” French prodigy has the world’s eyes on him — and this is without ever setting foot on an NBA court. Widely viewed as the biggest prospect since LeBron James, the 19-year-old was welcomed like a rockstar by San Antonio fans who expect him to become Spurs’ newest saviour

The Hindu

NBA fans crack Victor Wembanyama joke as NBA Draft star has first practice

The number one pick in the NBA Draft went through a quick practice with the San Antonio Spurs out on their home court before having an introductory news conference

Daily Mirror

Victor Wembanyama raved about his dinner with a few ‘generous’ Spurs legends

A handful of Spurs greats have already taken Victor Wembanyama under their wing.

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Why the Spurs are a perfect match for French prodigy Victor Wembanyama

France's 19-year-old star-in-the-making was selected first overall in the NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday evening. The club is the perfect match for Victor Wembanyama, according to former French player Boris Diaw, who used to play for the Texas-based team.

France 24

Victor Wembanyama now faces his toughest opponent: expectation

The French teenager has been hailed as the best NBA prospect since LeBron James. Let’s hope he can pursue his goals at his own pace

The Guardian - US

4-time NBA champion Tony Parker says the Spurs is the 'perfect place' for Victor Wembanyama

Tony Parker surely knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the San Antonio Spurs

The Independent UK

8 Things You Didn't Know About Paul Barjon

We get to know the French professional golfer Paul Barjon a little better with these facts.

Golf Monthly

4 things to know about Victor Wembanyama, the top NBA prospect since LeBron

Victor Wembanyama is seen as a lock for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs to select in the draft. He hopes to reproduce the championship success of other French players, like Tony Parker.

WEKU

A proud Tony Parker shared a young Victor Wembanyama photo in a Spurs jersey

This was such a heartwarming way for Parker to express his pride.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Spurs Great Tony Parker Shares Incredible Photo of a Young Victor Wembanyama After Lottery

The San Antonio legend posted quite the throwback of the French phenom.

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The Guardian - US

The San Antonio Spurs won the draft lottery. So did Victor Wembanyama

The French teenager hailed as the best NBA prospect since LeBron James could not have handpicked a better organization to develop his craft

USA Today Sports Media Group

Citing lessons from Gregg Popovich, new Rockets coach Ime Udoka focused on relationships

“Anybody can draw up plays and scheme for different guys,” Ime Udoka says of his coaching approach and lessons learned from Gregg Popovich. “It’s about the relationship aspect.” #Rockets

Daily Mirror

Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki lead 'unique' Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2023

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the class of 2023 - and several NBA legends were selected, including Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade and European duo Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki

Tribune News Service

Heat icon Dwyane Wade named to Hall of Fame Class of 2023: ‘This is basketball heaven’

MIAMI — From the moment he walked off the court at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 10, 2019, with a career-ending triple-double, this moment Saturday in Houston at the NCAA Final Four was inevitable.

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The 2023 Star-Studded Basketball HOF Class Is Impressive, But Not the Best Ever

The debate between Kobe’s class from 2020 and MJ’s group from 2007 gets some added weight with this year’s reported inductees. Discuss.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Sources: Pau Gasol has been elected into the Hall of Fame

Former Lakers star Pau Gasol will reportedly receive the highest honor in basketball, as he has been voted into the Hall of Fame.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ex-Spurs Dejounte Murray, Stephen Jackson criticize ‘selfish’ former star teammate Tony Parker

Jackson said Parker is one of the most selfish teammates he has ever had.

The Independent UK

2 Tenn. officials fired after lethal injection errors noted

The Tennessee Department of Correction has fired its top attorney and another employee following a scathing independent report on failures within the state’s lethal injection system

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago native, onetime Bull Dwyane Wade nominated for Hall of Fame

Wade headlined a list of first-time nominees by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday that also included Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol. Bulls coach Billy Donovan and former Heat guard Goran Dragic reflected on Wade.

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Wembenyama Wednesday: New footage of Victor and Scoot Henderson is an NBA fan’s dream

This was such fun insight into the historic scrimmage.

Sports Illustrated

Manu Ginobili Colored Outside the Lines

The Spurs legend is heading into the Hall of Fame due to his savant-like skills and doing things differently.

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