Player's Tribune: Thank you, San Antonio by Tony Parker

[Seventyniner]

So yes Parker is gone now but does anyone think he will come back to retire a Spur? I'd say there is a good chance of it.

For a ceremonial 1-day contract, sure. But I think Parker has played his last minute as a Spur already.

[daslicer]

So yes Parker is gone now but does anyone think he will come back to retire a Spur? I'd say there is a good chance of it.

I can see a Paul Pierce scenario. Where the Spurs sign him to 1 day contract where he plays 1 game and gets a standing ovation.

[TimmyBuckets]

Tell me about the Malone thing.

Had sex with a 13 year old. So, I was wrong to say "women." With Malone, it was a little girl. There are other links and youtube videos, but you get the gist.

http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/080507

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/ta...y-mama-6398993

[phxspurfan]

Some subtle digs at Kawhi, who really dropped the ball. It's still stunning the guy never got it, but whatever.

God speed, Tony. We'll see you around. Thanks for all of it, every part.

Sadly we learned with Kawhi that not everyone can be as mentally strong/have such great character as guys like David and Tim. We reverted back to the mean with a like Kawhi. At least we got one good finals out of him.

[SAGirl]

Nice article.

Merci Tony.

[TheGreatYacht]

Why so he could take more mins from the young guys ? We needed to move on

You feel the same way about Manu?

[BackHome]

Never understood the hate for Tony on this forum? He was the best PG the Spurs have ever had I think people
Memories are way to short man when he and Timmy and Manu were in their prime it was a thing of beauty.

[cd98]

If Rod Strickland had not exposed himself in a hotel and broken his hand in a parking lot bar fight, might he have been the best/most underrated Spurs starting point guard of all time? No offense to Tony.

[DMC]

Erin Berry eloquently addressed that and very convincingly said it was 100% untrue. She spoke about her devotion to her children and said it was preposterous that she would put them through that. Now Brent, who I think is badass, has never denied an affair with a young intern when he became an announcer and that just might be why he and Erin are divorced. I don’t know and I don’t care, I just believe Erin Berry.

That's interesting since you can't even spell her ing name.

[urunobili]

Thank you TP.

[DMC]

Lol that got DMC trying to be edgy as per usual.

Parker left and no one gave a . Tim retired and didn't say anything to anyone, but Tony gives it a few weeks and suddenly out comes a letter like anyone asked. You must be a Parkerstan.

[DMC]

Manu’s thank you message will be better tbh.

Kawhi - "I'll consider staying if Tony leaves"

Pop - "I'll talk to Tony"

Tony - "I think Murray should start"

Pop - "You'll have to talk to James about that... he's on the phone"

Kawhi - "Yeah uncle Dennis, just you know, just to get to LA would be good, I mean... a warm place not as hot as here but near my fam and with the Lakers"

Dennis - "Couldn't find a non-stop.. layover at YYZ"

Kawhi - "Denis Pls"

[iGetbuckets]

You feel the same way about Manu?

Yessir

[Ice009]

Had sex with a 13 year old. So, I was wrong to say "women." With Malone, it was a little girl. There are other links and youtube videos, but you get the gist.

http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/080507

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/ta...y-mama-6398993

I don't really want to read any of that. How old was Malone at the time?

[Dex]

Kawhi - "I'll consider staying if Tony leaves"

Pop - "I'll talk to Tony"

Tony - "I think Murray should start"

Pop - "You'll have to talk to James about that... he's on the phone"

Kawhi - "Yeah uncle Dennis, just you know, just to get to LA would be good, I mean... a warm place not as hot as here but near my fam and with the Lakers"

Dennis - "Couldn't find a non-stop.. layover at YYZ"

Kawhi - "Denis Pls"

What in God's name are you blathering about?

[TheCerebral1]

I mean at this point with what is left for Tony Parker, it's hard to see him being anywhere close to 50% of what he was in his prime. He's a class act and he will be a hall of fame point guard. He's got a few meager seasons left in him.

[TimmyBuckets]

I don't really want to read any of that. How old was Malone at the time?

Sophomre in college

[SpursforSix]

If Rod Strickland had not exposed himself in a hotel and broken his hand in a parking lot bar fight, might he have been the best/most underrated Spurs starting point guard of all time? No offense to Tony.

Yes...if Strickland wasn't a head case, he could have been the best Spurs PG of all time. He could do all of the things Parker could do PLUS he was an elite assist guy and shot better.

Although given the Spurs era when he played, I don't know that he would get the props Tony does for being on those dominant teams.

[superbigtime]

Had sex with a 13 year old. So, I was wrong to say "women." With Malone, it was a little girl. There are other links and youtube videos, but you get the gist.

http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/080507

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/ta...y-mama-6398993

What a repulsive dirtbag!

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

I really appreciated Tony and Danny’s thanks to the fans and organization. You can tell it was from the heart or they had great ghost writers. Lmao.

[Stabula]

The contrast between Tony's letter and Kawhi's

[thiste]

Thank you Tony for a great career with the Spurs. You were a pivotal part of the best era of the team, which is arguably the best period of any team in the history of the 4 major sports.

Spurs will never forget.

[Rocalcio]

He just announced, during a tour in China for his shoes sponsor, that he wants to retire as a Spur.