Tony Parker is hanging up his sneaks at 37 years of age. After his 18th season in the league, number nine announced yesterday that he will be retiring from the National Basketball Association. The list of career accomplishments is as long as his career was: Four NBA Titles, Six All-Star Appearances, NBA Finals MVP 2007, three All-NBA Second teams, and he has represented France on numerous occasions, on numerous stages throughout his career.
Those numbers are certainly impressive and easy to read from any aggregator. What will be harder to understand is his impact on the game on the court.