Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Four-time NBA champion Tony Parker hit the game-winning jumper with 31 seconds remaining Wednesday to give France a 76-75 victory over stubborn Serbia at the Rio Olympics.
Parker, a 34-year-old guard for the San Antonio Spurs, capped a game-ending 10-2 run by the French, which also featured four points each by Boris Diaw and Nando de Colo.
"It's awesome," Parker said. "It's not everyday you hit a game-winning shot. It was great."
The victory leaves France, which dropped the Rio opener to Australia, 2-1 in Group A preliminary round play with Serbia falling to 1-2.