Live broadcast on August 12th, Parker accepted an interview with the media today. In the interview, he revealed a past between himself and Duncan.
Parker said: “Cainiao Duncan didn’t talk to me in the season. It was not until the playoffs of that season that when I played against Gary Peyton that our relationship began to break the ice. He ran to me and said, ‘Young man from France, you will be fine ‘.”
In the 2001 NBA draft, Parker was selected by Spurs in the 28th round of the first round. After that, Parker and Duncan fought together for 15 seasons, during which they won the Championship 4 times.
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